Doug Martin (American football coach)

Doug Martin

Martin at the 2015 Sun Belt Media Day
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	New Mexico State
Conference	Independent
Record	19–49
Biographical details
Born	(1963-02-04) February 4, 1963 Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Alma mater	Kentucky
Playing career
1981–1984	Kentucky
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987	Kentucky (GA)
1988	East Tennessee State (RB)
1989–1991	East Tennessee State (OC/QB/WR)
1992–1993	East Carolina (TE/ST)
1994–1995	East Carolina (WR)
1996–2002	East Carolina (OC)
2003	Kent State (OC/QB)
2004–2010	Kent State
2011	New Mexico State (OC/QB)
2012	Boston College (OC/QB)
2013–present	New Mexico State
Head coaching record
Overall	48–102
Bowls	1–0

Douglas Franklin Martin (born February 4, 1963) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at New Mexico State University, a position he assumed in February 2013. Martin served in the same capacity at Kent State University from 2004 to 2010, where he compiled a record of 29–53.

Coaching career

Early positions

In 1992, Martin became an assistant coach at East Carolina University. He coached the Pirates tight ends and special teams his first two years and then took over the wide receivers. In 1996, he was promoted to offensive coordinator, a position he held until 2002.

Kent State University

In 2004, Martin succeeded Dean Pees as head coach of the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. In his seven seasons in Kent, Martin had an overall record of 29–53. He resigned after the 2010 season finale win against Ohio University.

New Mexico State

Martin was announced as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the New Mexico State Aggies on March 9, 2011. Martin won the first bowl game in 57 years at NMSU in 2017.

Boston College

Martin was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Boston College by head coach Frank Spaziani on December 22, 2011.

New Mexico State

In 2013, he was named head coach of the Aggies. In his first season, he led them to a 2–10 record, a one game improvement from the previous year. He led them to the same record the following year. He led them to 3–9 records in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, he led them to a 6–6 record. This was the first time the Aggies were bowl eligible since 2002. They were invited to the 2017 Arizona Bowl, their first bowl game appearance in 57 years. Of the 18 head coaches of the program over its history, he is only the eighth to have lasted five full seasons and the first in the 21st century. In 2017 Martin defeated the 57 year bowl drought at NMSU by defeating Utah State at the Arizona Bowl.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2010)
2004	Kent State	5–6	4–4	5th (East)
2005	Kent State	1–10	0–8	6th (East)
2006	Kent State	6–6	5–3	2nd (East)
2007	Kent State	3–9	1–7	7th (East)
2008	Kent State	4–8	3–5	T–4th (East)
2009	Kent State	5–7	4–4	4th (East)
2010	Kent State	5–7	4–4	4th (East)
Kent State:		29–53	21–35
New Mexico State Aggies (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2013)
2013	New Mexico State	2–10
New Mexico State Aggies (Sun Belt Conference) (2014–2017)
2014	New Mexico State	2–10	1–7	T–9th
2015	New Mexico State	3–9	3–5	T–5th
2016	New Mexico State	3–9	2–6	T–8th
2017	New Mexico State	7–6	4–4	T–5th	W Arizona
New Mexico State Aggies (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2018–present)
2018	New Mexico State	2–5
New Mexico State:		19–49	10–22
Total:		48–102

Coaching tree

Assistants under Doug Martin who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:

• Jim Fleming: Rhode Island (2014–present)
• Gregg Brandon: Colorado Mines (2015–present)

External links

• New Mexico State profile