| Fred Martinelli | |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Ashland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1948–1950 |
| Player Team1: | Otterbein |
| Coach Years1: | 1951–1955 |
| Coach Team1: | Belleville HS (OH) |
| Coach Years2: | 1956–1958 |
| Coach Team2: | Bryan HS (OH) |
| Coach Years3: | 1959–1993 |
| Coach Team3: | Ashland |
| Overall Record: | 217–119–12 (college) |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Championships: | 5 Mid-Ohio (1960, 1962–1965) 5 HCC (1980, 1982, 1984–1986) |
| Awards: | 5× Mid-Ohio Coach of the Year (1960, 1962–1965) 5× HCC Coach of the Year (1980, 1982, 1984–1986) MIFC Coach of the Year (1993) |
| Cfbhof Year: | 2002 |
| Cfbhof Id: | 2068 |
Fred Martinelli (February 15, 1929 – May 15, 2021)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio from 1959 to 1993, compiling a record of 217–119–12. Martinelli was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002.
Following his graduation from Otterbein College in 1951, Martinelli became the head football coach at Bellville High School in Bellville, Ohio. At Bellville, he led his football teams to 28–16 record in five seasons and also coached basketball and baseball. He resigned from Bellville in 1956 to become the head football coach at Bryan High School in Bryan, Ohio.[2]