Mike Martin, Sr. is the head baseball coach of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. Martin is the third all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I college baseball history, and second in all-time winning percentage. Heading into the post-season of the 2012 season, Martin had compiled a record of 1,721 wins, 592 losses and four ties over 33 seasons of collegiate coaching. Martin, a native of Gastonia, NC, began his collegiate playing career at Wingate Junior College where he was a Junior College All-American. He then transferred to Florida State, where he played from 1965 to 1966 and graduated in 1966. During his years as the center fielder at Florida State, Martin hit .354, and earned all-District honors in his senior season and played in the 1965 College World Series. After his college career was over, Martin played professional baseball in the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers minor league organizations for three seasons before beginning his career in coaching. Martin began his career in coaching at the junior high school level. 

February 12th, 1944 in Charlotte  /  Died:   Feb 1st, 2024 - Lewy Body Dementia