Glenn Martin (coach)
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 19, 1906 |
| Died | April 17, 1997 (aged 91) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1949 | Southern Illinois |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1946 | Southern Illinois |
| Baseball | |
| 1947–1965 | Southern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
31–42–5 (football) 43–20 (basketball) 281–156–2 (baseball) |
Glenn "Abe" Martin (January 19, 1906 – April 17, 1997)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the fifth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois, a position he held for ten seasons from 1939 to 1949. His overall coaching record at SIU was 31 wins, 42 losses and 5 ties. This ranks him fourth at SIU in terms of total wins and tenth in terms of winning percentage.[2]
On April 30, 1972, Southern Illinois' baseball field was dedicated in honor of Martin, who retired from the athletic department in 1971.[3] Martin was the Saluki baseball coach from 1946 to 1964.
References
- ↑ Abe Martin's obituary
- ↑ SIU all-time football coaching records Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ SIU Salukis Abe Martin Field
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