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11’S WINNING NUMBER
Considering the hundreds of college programs and thousands of games in NCAA baseball history, becoming the sport’s winningest coach is an extraordinary achievement. For Mike Martin, it was just anothe ...
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A BALLPARK FIGURE
On April 2, 2005, FSU paid tribute to their longtime coach by dedicating Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium. At the time, Martin ranked seventh in all-time wins and had led the Noles to 25 conse ...
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A HALL OF AN HONOR
In 2007, the Seminoles clinched the ACC Atlantic Division with a 24-6 conference record, the first of eight consecutive division titles under Mike Martin. The American Baseball Coaches Association (AB ...
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CLOSING THE OPENING DAY CHAPTER
In one of the program’s greatest traditions, Mike Martin joined his team on the baseline for his final Opening Day in 2019. “Mike loved [Opening Day], he looked forward to it so much,” said Carol Mart ...
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COURTING MARTIN
Mike Martin, the basketball coach? Most fans recognize him as the winningest coach in college baseball history, but Martin actually coached basketball at Tallahassee Community College and Godby High S ...
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DADGUM GOOD SPORT
In FSU’s 17 College World Series (CWS) appearances under Mike Martin, the Seminoles came close to winning it all twice. Led by star pitcher Mike Loynd, FSU advanced to the 1986 CWS but fell to powerho ...
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FAMILY BUSINESS
Following in his father’s footsteps, Mike Martin Jr. (No. 4) both played and coached at FSU. Martin Jr. was the Seminole starting catcher from 1993 to 1995, leading the Noles to two College World Seri ...
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FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
One constant over Mike Martin’s 40 seasons as head coach was Carol Martin. The pair first met at Wingate Junior College in North Carolina and married in June 1964 before moving to Tallahassee that sam ...
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GALE-FORCE RIVALRY
Every year, FSU faced Miami in a battle of coaching giants. The Hurricanes were led by Ron Fraser, a relief pitcher for the Seminoles during the 1950s. Fraser became Miami’s skipper in 1963 and, over ...
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HAT TIP TO 2K
No other college baseball coach reached 2,000 career wins before Mike Martin. The Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech 5-2 in the second game of a doubleheader for the milestone victory. Martin had built ...