Demetrice Martin Explained

Demetrice Martin
Current Title:Cornerbacks coach
Current Team:Michigan State
Current Conference:Big Ten
Birth Date:February 28, 1973
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Michigan State University
Player Years1:1992–1995
Player Team1:Michigan State
Coach Years1:1999–2000
Coach Team1:Monrovia HS
Coach Years2:2001
Coach Team2:John Muir HS
Coach Years3:2001–2002
Coach Team3:Pasadena City College (DB)
Coach Years4:2003–2005
Coach Team4:Mt. SAC (DB)
Coach Years5:2006–2007
Coach Team5:USC (GA)
Coach Years6:2009–2011
Coach Team6:Washington (CB)
Coach Years7:2012–2017
Coach Team7:UCLA (DB)
Coach Years8:2018–2019
Coach Team8:Arizona (CB)
Coach Years9:2020–2021
Coach Team9:Colorado (CB)
Coach Years10:2022–2023
Coach Team10:Oregon (CB/PGC)
Coach Years11:2024–present
Coach Team11:Michigan State (CB)
Championships:
  • Pac-12 South Division Champions (2012)
Awards:

Demetrice A. Martin (born February 28, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently the cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Michigan State University. He previously served as the cornerbacks coach at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2020 to 2021 and at the University of Oregon from 2022 to 2023.

Martin played college football at Michigan State University as a wide receiver and cornerback from 1992 to 1995. Prior to his tenure at Oregon, he held various assistant coaching positions at Monrovia High School in Monrovia, California, John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, Pasadena City College, Mt. San Antonio College, the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Arizona and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Playing career

High school

Martin prepped at Muir High School in Pasadena, California and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in baseball, but elected to play football.

College

Martin played college football at Michigan State University where he was a four-year letterman (1992–95). He began as a wide receiver, then switched to cornerback; he was all-conference in 1994.

Professional

Martin played on the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams in the National Football League (1996), in NFL Europe for the Scottish Claymores (1997) and the Arena Football League's Texas Terror (1998–99).

Coaching career

Early career

Martin began his coaching career as a high school coach in 1999 at Monrovia for two years and then at his alma mater Muir in 2001. He then coached at the junior college level for five years; two at Pasadena City College (2001–02) and three at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in Walnut (2003–05). He was a graduate secondary assistant coach at USC (2006–07),[1]

Washington

In December 2008, Martin was hired as the cornerbacks coach at the University of Washington under head coach Steve Sarkisian.[2]

UCLA

In December 2011, Martin joined the University of California, Los Angeles as their cornerbacks coach under head coach Jim Mora.[3] [4] [5] He was let go after the 2017 season.

Arizona

Martin worked as the cornerbacks coach for Arizona in 2018 and 2019.

Colorado

Martin spent 2020 and 2021 as the cornerbacks coach for Colorado.[6]

Oregon

It was announced that he would join Oregon for the 2022 as the team’s pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Bio: Demetrice Martin :: Football . 2006-12-23 . 2007-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070212094621/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/martin_demetrice00.html . dead .
  2. Gary Klein, Rey Maualuga tabbed as USC's MVP, Los Angeles Times, December 18, 2008, Accessed December 18, 2008.
  3. Seattle Times - Huskies lose cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin to UCLA - Husky blog - 2011-12-14
  4. Web site: Site Map - Official Website of ROOT SPORTS . 2008-12-28 . 2011-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711045333/http://www.fsninsider.com/Internal/Sarks%20Staff.aspx . dead .
  5. Web site: University of Washington - Official Athletic Site :: Football . 2008-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081229103743/http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121608aac.html . 2008-12-29 . dead .
  6. Web site: 2021-12-23. Assistant Demetrice Martin leaving CU Buffs for Oregon. 2022-01-01. Colorado Daily. en-US.
  7. Web site: Reubenking. Dylan. Oregon Announces Hire of Demetrice Martin as New Cornerbacks Coach. 2022-01-01. Sports Illustrated Oregon Ducks News, Analysis and More. en.