Biographical details | |
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Born | February 1, 1956 |
Playing career | |
1974–1977 | Chadron State |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1981 | Minatare HS (NE) |
1982–1984 | Scottsbluff HS (NE) (assistant) |
1985 | Baylor (DE) |
1986–1987 | Nebraska–Kearney (LB) |
1988–1990 | Kansas Wesleyan (DC) |
1991–1995 | Bethany (KS) (OC) |
1996–1999 | Black Hills State |
2000–2003 | Southeast Missouri State (OC) |
2004–2011 | Nebraska–Kearney (OC/QB) |
2012–2019 | Colorado Mesa |
2020–2022 | West Texas A&M (OC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 67–61 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 RMAC (2015–2017) | |
Russ Martin (born February 1, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. Martin served as the head football coach at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota from 1996 to 1999 and Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado from 2012 to 2019. [1] [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference)(1996–1999) | |||||||||
1996 | Black Hills State | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1997 | Black Hills State | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1998 | Black Hills State | 1–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1999 | Black Hills State | 4–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
Black Hills State: | 12–27 | 8–14 | |||||||
Colorado Mesa Mavericks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(2012–present) | |||||||||
2012 | Colorado Mesa | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2013 | Colorado Mesa | 5–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2014 | Colorado Mesa | 6–5 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
2015 | Colorado Mesa | 9–2 | 8–1 | 1st | |||||
2016 | Colorado Mesa | 9–3 | 8–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
2017 | Colorado Mesa | 9–2 | 9–1 | T–1st | |||||
2018 | Colorado Mesa | 7–4 | 6–4 | 5th | |||||
2019 | Colorado Mesa | 6–5 | 6–4 | 4th | |||||
Colorado Mesa: | 55–34 | 50–26 | |||||||
Total: | 67–61 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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