| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-08-22)August 22, 1944 |
| Died | January 14, 2009(2009-01-14) (aged 64) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1965 | Alabama A&M |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1965 | Alabama A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1966–1969 | Davidson HS (AL) |
| 1971–1983 | Tuskegee (assistant) |
| 1984–1992 | Tuskegee |
| Baseball | |
| 1971–1982 | Tuskegee |
| 1984–1988 | Tuskegee |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1987–1993 | Tuskegee |
| 1993–1995 | South Carolina State |
| 1995–1996 | LIU |
| 1996–2006 | Alabama A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–43–2 (college football) |
James A. Martin Sr. (August 22, 1944 – January 14, 2009) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was served as the head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama for nine seasons, from 1984 to 1993, compiling a record of 43–43–2. Martin also had two stints as Tuskegee's head baseball coach, from 1971 to 1982 and 1984 to 1988, and was the school's athletic director from 1987 to 1993. He was the athletic director at South Carolina State University from 1993 to 1995, Long Island University (LIU) from 1995 to 1996, and Alabama A&M University from 1996 to 2006.
Martin was the head football coach at Davidson High School in Centreville, Alabama from 1966 to 1969. He was an assistant football coach at Tuskegee for 13 years before being promoted to head football coach.
Martin died on January 14, 2009, at Crest-wood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1984–1993) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Tuskegee | 1–8 | |||||||
| 1985 | Tuskegee | 3–6–1 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| 1986 | Tuskegee | 6–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1987 | Tuskegee | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1988 | Tuskegee | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1989 | Tuskegee | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Tuskegee | 8–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | 14 | ||||
| 1991 | Tuskegee | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1992 | Tuskegee | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| Tuskegee: | 43–43–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 43–43–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- Sims, Kelvin (July 1, 1993). "Martin leaving Tuskegee". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- Sims, Kelvin (July 1, 1993). "Martin (continued)". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 5C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Radigan, Mike (August 10, 1984). "New Tuskegee Coach Maintains Hectic Pace". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "James Martin Obituary". AL.com. January 17, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
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