Doug Martin
Doug Martin went 54–127 as a head coach, 2004–2021, at Kent State and New Mexico State. Share
- Record
- 54–127 career
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Born
- Feb 4, 1963
- Alma mater
- Kentucky 1986
- Best season
- 2017 7–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kent State | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 2005 | Kent State | 1–10 | 6th | |||
| 2006 | Kent State | 6–6 | 2nd | |||
| 2007 | Kent State | 3–9 | 7th | |||
| 2008 | Kent State | 4–8 | T–4th | |||
| 2009 | Kent State | 5–7 | 4th | |||
| 2010 | Kent State | 5–7 | 4th | |||
| 2011–12: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2013 | New Mexico State | 2–10 | ||||
| 2014 | New Mexico State | 2–10 | T–9th | |||
| 2015 | New Mexico State | 3–9 | T–5th | |||
| 2016 | New Mexico State | 3–9 | T–8th | |||
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 7–6 | T–5th | Arizona Bowl W | ||
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 3–9 | ||||
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 2–10 | ||||
| 2020 | New Mexico State | 1–1 | ||||
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 2–10 | ||||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 11 | 0–11 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 29 | 9–20 | 31% |
| Conference games | 88 | 31–57 | 35% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 54 | 21–33 | 39% |
| At home | 80 | 33–47 | 41% |
| On the road | 97 | 19–78 | 20% |
| At neutral sites | 4 | 2–2 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 51 | 32–19 | 63% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 130 | 22–108 | 17% |
His own 181 games on file, 2004–2021, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davie 2013–2019 | 2–5 | New Mexico | 7 | |
| Frank Solich 2005–2010 | 3–3 | Ohio | 6 | |
| Turner Gill 2006–2018 | 2–4 | Buffalo, Liberty | 6 | |
| J.D. Brookhart 2004–2009 | 1–5 | Akron | 6 | |
| Paul Petrino 2013–2017 | 3–2 | Idaho | 5 | |
| Al Golden 2006–2010 | 2–3 | Temple | 5 | |
| Mark Hudspeth 2013–2017 | 2–3 | Louisiana | 5 | |
| Sean Kugler 2013–2017 | 1–4 | UTEP | 5 | |
| Blake Anderson 2014–2021 | 0–5 | Arkansas State, Utah State | 5 | |
| Shane Montgomery 2005–2008 | 2–2 | Miami (OH) | 4 |
Doug Martin’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| UTEPseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| New Mexicoseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| Ohioseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Miami (OH)series | 7 | 3–4 |
| Louisianaseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Akronseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Buffaloseries | 6 | 2–4 |
Also a player: Doug Martin’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Kentucky | Graduate assistant | |
| 1988 | East Tennessee State | Running backs coach | |
| 1989–91 | East Tennessee State | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1992–93 | East Carolina | Special teams and tight ends coach | |
| 1994–95 | East Carolina | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1996–2002 | East Carolina | Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| 2003 | Kent State | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2004–10 | Kent State | Head coach | |
| 2011 | New Mexico State | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2012 | Boston College | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2013–21 | New Mexico State | Head coach | |
| 2023 | New Orleans Breakers USFL | Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| 2024 | Memphis Showboats UFL | Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| 2025–present | Elon | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jerry ClaiborneKentucky
- Steve LoganEast Carolina
- Dean PeesKent State
- DeWayne WalkerNew Mexico State
- Frank SpazianiBoston College
- John DeFilippoNew Orleans Breakers, Memphis Showboats
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dave MarquisOtterbein
- Jon WaufordFindlay
- Jim FlemingSacred Heart, Rhode Island
- Jon HeacockYoungstown State
- David ElsonWestern Kentucky
- Gregg BrandonBowling Green, Colorado School of Mines
- Walt WellsEastern Kentucky
- Frank SpazianiBoston College
- John MumfordArmy, UL Monroe, Southeast Missouri State
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne | Kentucky | 1986–87 | Graduate assistant | |
| Steve Logan | East Carolina | 1992–2002 | 1992–93: special teams and tight ends coach; 1994–95: wide receivers coach; 1996–2002: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| Dean Pees | Kent State | 2003 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| DeWayne Walker | New Mexico State | 2011 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Frank Spaziani | Boston College | 2012 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| John DeFilippo | New Orleans Breakers pro | 2023 | Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| John DeFilippo | Memphis Showboats pro | 2024 | Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marquis | Kent State, 2004–05: student assistant; 2008–10: graduate assistant | Otterbein | |
| Jon Wauford | Kent State, 2004–05: defensive line coach | Findlay | |
| Jim Fleming | Kent State, 2010: linebackers coach | Sacred Heart, Rhode Island | |
| Jon Heacock | Kent State, 2010: defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach | Youngstown State | |
| David Elson | New Mexico State, 2013: defensive coordinator | Western Kentucky | |
| Gregg Brandon | New Mexico State, 2013–14: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Bowling Green, Colorado School of Mines | |
| Walt Wells | New Mexico State, 2014: offensive line coach | Eastern Kentucky | |
| Frank Spaziani | New Mexico State, 2016–21: defensive coordinator | Boston College | |
| John Mumford | New Mexico State, 2017–21: defensive line coach | Army, UL Monroe, Southeast Missouri State |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Rekstis | Kent State, 2004–10: defensive coordinator | |
| A.J. Pratt | Kent State, 2008–09: offensive coordinator | |
| Larry Coyer | New Mexico State, 2014: defensive coordinator | |
| Zane Vance | New Mexico State, 2015: defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Pay
| Year | School | Job | Contract pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Mexico State | head coachbonuses up to $135,000; buyout $30,337 | $376,044 USA Today | |
| 2016 | New Mexico State | head coachbonuses up to $135,000 | $376,044 USA Today | |
| 2015 | New Mexico State | head coachbonuses up to $135,000 | $377,044 USA Today | |
| 2014 | New Mexico State | head coachbonuses up to $185,000 | $377,044 USA Today |
USA Today’s coaches salary database (2014–17, from public-records requests to the schools; Rachel Ehlers’ copy): the season’s contract pay, school pay plus outside money, before bonuses.
Pay of public employees in their public job only: head coaches, and assistants in the seasons our records name them a coordinator, at public universities.
How he coached
Martin’s teams went for it on 20% of fourth downs and on 34% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 53% of plays and took 22.0 seconds a play, 2004–2021.
| Season | School | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2 g | Kent State | 6 of 15 40% | 50% | 61% | 22.8 | −0.29 | |
| 2005 8 g | Kent State | 18 of 81 22% | 32% | 64% | 21.5 | −0.20 | |
| 2006 12 g | Kent State | 22 of 93 24% | 45% | 40% | 26.7 | −0.15 | |
| 2007 8 g | Kent State | 16 of 66 24% | 43% | 37% | 23.8 | −0.06 | |
| 2008 12 g | Kent State | 26 of 89 29% | 51% | 38% | 24.4 | +0.03 | |
| 2009 12 g | Kent State | 16 of 110 15% | 24% | 53% | 22.5 | −0.17 | |
| 2010 11 g | Kent State | 13 of 92 14% | 35% | 53% | 18.2 | −0.19 | |
| 2013 12 g | New Mexico State | 10 of 101 10% | 12% | 49% | 19.3 | 0.00 | |
| 2014 11 g | New Mexico State | 22 of 89 25% | 33% | 50% | 20.8 | −0.01 | |
| 2015 12 g | New Mexico State | 30 of 118 25% | 43% | 54% | 22.2 | −0.01 | |
| 2016 11 g | New Mexico State | 22 of 111 20% | 26% | 54% | 20.6 | −0.01 | |
| 2017 13 g | New Mexico State | 13 of 109 12% | 20% | 67% | 21.6 | −0.01 | |
| 2018 12 g | New Mexico State | 21 of 113 19% | 36% | 65% | 19.3 | −0.08 | |
| 2019 12 g | New Mexico State | 26 of 108 24% | 44% | 58% | 22.6 | −0.03 | |
| 2021 11 g | New Mexico State | 20 of 104 19% | 31% | 62% | 24.0 | −0.02 | |
| All 159 g | 281 of 1399 20% | 34% | 53% | 22.0 | −0.06 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.