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Jay Martin

John "Jay" Martin

  • Class
    1971
  • Induction
    2005
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse

- Played men's soccer and earned All-American honors in men's lacrosse at Springfield College.

- Posted a 464-95-34 record over 27 seasons as the head men's soccer coach at Ohio Wesleyan University.

- Fastest men's college soccer coach to reach the 400-win mark, which happened in his 24th season.

- NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year 13 times in 27 seasons and National Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1998.

- Ohio Wesleyan set an NCAA Division III record in men's soccer with 16-straight tournament appearances.

- Led OWU to 13 league titles in 20 seasons.

- OWU has reached the NCAA Division III semifinals 6 times, and won the Division III national championship in 1998.

- Led the man's lacrosse team to a 104-34 record and six NCAA tournament bids in eight seasons.

- Served as president of the NSCAA and is currently the editor of The Soccer Journal.

- A professor in Ohio Wesleyan's physical education department and the Battling Bishops' athletic director from 1985-2004.

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