Tom Martin (2019) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Tom Martin

Induction:
2019

Following brief stints at Trine (1977) and West Virginia Wesleyan (1978-85), Tom Martin guided JMU men's soccer to prolific success with a 359-164-58 record in 29 seasons spanning 1986-2014, achieving an average of 12.4 wins per season and .668 winning percentage.

For his 38 combined years as a head coach, Martin's 478 victories rank seventh all-time among coaches with at least 10 years leading a Division I program and 18^th among all coaches at all four-year institutions across all divisions. His .687 career winning percentage ranks 37^th among coaches with 10 or more years in Division I. The Dukes qualified for 10 NCAA Tournaments (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2014), highlighted by consecutive quarterfinal appearances in 1994 and 1995.

JMU captured five CAA Championships (1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2014) and won the regular season seven times (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2011). Martin was named CAA Coach of the Year in 1986, 1989, 1993, 2000 and 2011.

Before JMU, Martin led WVWC to consecutive NAIA National Championships in 1984-85 to earn national coach of the year accolades. He also captured a pair of national titles as a player at Davis & Elkins College in 1968 and 1970 along with a runner-up finish in 1969.