MIKE MARTIN LEFT UNMATCHED RECORD OF CONSISTENCY
Mike Martin, the winningest coach in college sports history, died on Jan. 31 after a battle with Lewy body dementia. He was 79.
Martin was the head coach of Florida State, his alma mater, for 40 years before retiring in 2019. In all 40 of those seasons, he led the Seminoles to at least 40 wins and the NCAA Tournament, an unmatched record of consistency.
Martin went 2,209-736-4 as a head coach. He took 17 teams to the College World Series and finished as runner-up twice—in 1986 and 1999—though he never won a national championship.
Martin was twice named
