Mark Eastman Martinez (born December 18, 1961) is an American
college baseball
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coach and former
shortstop
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. He is the former head baseball coach at
San Diego State University
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...
. Martinez played college baseball at
Mesa State College
Colorado Mesa University (CMU or Mesa) is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College, the school was renamed to Mesa College in 1940. The college began offerin ...
from 1982 to 1984. Martinez was previously assistant coach under
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hi ...
at San Diego State from 2006 to 2014.
Nearly two months after Gwynn's death, San Diego State promoted Martinez to head coach on August 20, 2014. On July 13, 2023, Martinez announced his retirement from coaching.
Head coaching record
See also
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List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches
The following is a list of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches. Currently, List of NCAA Division I baseball programs, 302 programs compete at the Division I (NCAA), Division I level in NCAA college baseball. Each program employs a head coach. ...
References
1961 births
Living people
Baseball shortstops
Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado
Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball players
New Mexico Lobos baseball coaches
San Diego State Aztecs baseball coaches
Baseball coaches from Colorado
University of New Mexico alumni
Sportspeople from Longmont, Colorado
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