{"id":1287,"date":"2024-02-14T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vickylivesports.com\/?p=1287"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:45:30","slug":"heart-broken-florida-state-coach-has-finally-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vickylivesports.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/heart-broken-florida-state-coach-has-finally-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"HEART BROKEN: Florida State coach has finally confirmed&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Martin, the most successful coach in college sports history, died Thursday after a battle with Lewy body<\/p>\n<p>dementia. He was 79.<\/p>\n<p>Martin was the head coach at his alma mater, Florida State, for 40 years before retiring in 2019. In all 40 of those<\/p>\n<p>seasons, he led the Seminoles to at least 40 wins and the NCAA Tournament, setting an unrivaled record for<\/p>\n<p>consistency. He had a 2,209-736-4 record as a head coach. He brought 17 teams to the College World Series and was<\/p>\n<p>runner-up twice, but he never won a national championship.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/8Xcduk7iWyHdGXOk4TEd9J4ybEo=\/0x0:1280x720\/1200x0\/filters:focal(0x0:1280x720):no_upscale()\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/9414039\/FSU1.jpg\" alt=\"Miami finally beats Florida State: Here's what it means - SBNation.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Martin was elected Baseball America Coach of the Year twice, a feat no other man has accomplished. He coached a<\/p>\n<p>record three College Players of the Year, as well as the first choice in the MLB and NFL drafts (J.D. Drew and Jameis<\/p>\n<p>Winston, respectively). He mentored fathers and sons, including his own son, Mike Martin Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Those records, accolades, and accomplishments all paint a story of sustained success, establishing Martin as one of<\/p>\n<p>the finest college baseball coaches in history. And that is who he was. He spent 47 years with the program, both as a<\/p>\n<p>player and as a coach. The Seminoles now play at Mike Martin Field. His number 11 is connected with his name in<\/p>\n<p>Tallahassee and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/6konw9FvO7PrNVUyNnqdhwTNqNE=\/1400x1400\/filters:format(jpeg)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/19182024\/1031834814.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"FanPulse: Seminoles' confidence tied for lowest among fanbases surveyed -  Tomahawk Nation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Martin and Florida State baseball may appear inextricably linked. But he wasn&#8217;t only into baseball. His wife of 59<\/p>\n<p>years, Carol, was always by his side. Martin valued his family deeply. Martin attended a large, three-generational<\/p>\n<p>family supper in Omaha on the eve of his final game, a College World Series contest versus Texas Tech in 2019. He<\/p>\n<p>taught his grandchildren proper manners and chastised his son, Mike Martin Jr., for ordering a large plate of<\/p>\n<p>calamari for $50 and only eating about half of it himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Martin, the most successful coach in college sports history, died Thursday after a battle with Lewy body dementia. He was 79. 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