East Carolina In 1992, Martin became an assistant coach at
East Carolina University. He coached the Pirates tight ends and special teams his first two years and then took over the wide receivers. In 1996, he was promoted to offensive coordinator, a position he held until 2002.
Kent State In 2004, Martin succeeded
Dean Pees as head coach of the
Kent State Golden Flashes football team. In his seven seasons in
Kent, Martin had an overall record of 29–53. He resigned after the 2010 season finale win against
Ohio University.
New Mexico State Martin was announced as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the New Mexico State Aggies on March 9, 2011.
Boston College Martin was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at
Boston College by head coach
Frank Spaziani on December 22, 2011.
Return to New Mexico State In 2013, Martin was named head coach of the Aggies. In his
first season, he led them to a 2-10 record, a one-game improvement from the
previous year. He led them to the same record the
following year. He led them to 3-9 records in
2015 and
2016. In
2017, he led them to a 6-6 record. This was the first time the Aggies were bowl eligible since
2002. The Aggies were invited to the
2017 Arizona Bowl, their first bowl game appearance since
1960. Of the 18 head coaches of the program over its history, he is only the eighth to have lasted five full seasons and the first in the 21st century. In 2017, Martin ended the 57-year bowl drought at NMSU by defeating Utah State at the Arizona Bowl. In 2021, Aggies athletic director Mario Moccia said after New Mexico State (2-10) ended its regular season by beating UMass that Martin's contract, which is set to expire after the season, would not be renewed.
Memphis Showboats Martin became the Offensive Coordinator for the Memphis Showboats on January 4, 2024.
Elon On December 20, 2024, Martin was named as the offensive coordinator for the
Elon Phoenix. ==Head coaching record==