- Don Martin (basketball)
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Don Martin Sport(s) Basketball Biographical details Born May 25, 1920 Playing career 1939-1942
1946-1948Georgetown
Providence SteamrollersPosition(s) Forward Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1953-1962 Boston College Head coaching record Overall 109-102 Donald E. "Dino" Martin is a former college basketball player and coach who coached the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team from 1953-1962.
A graduate of the La Salle Academy, Martin played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 1939-1942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career.[1] He, Buddy O'Grady, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally.[2] He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the National Basketball Association from 1946-1948.[3] He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.[4]
Martin was Boston College's head basketball team from 1953-1962. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109-102 record and made the NCAA tournament in 1958.[5]
Martin left Boston College after the 1961-62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.[6]
References
- ^ "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory". http://www.hoyabasketball.com/rosters/alltime-m.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "A Century of Georgetown Basketball". The Washington Post. 2009-02-10. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/02/10/GR2007021000283.html. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Hoyas in the Pros". http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/gu-m-baskbl-hoyasinthepros.html. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/martidi01.html
- ^ "Donald P. Martin". http://statsheet.com/mcb/coaches/donald-p-martin. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Josh Karp (2006). A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1556526024, 9781556526022. http://books.google.com/books?id=63YOuW4dOxUC&pg=PT20&lpg=PT20&dq=Don+Martin+Kirtland+Country+Club&source=bl&ots=I0ocE9H7eS&sig=x-L34kbcpNwAWe2hVAshasHwbYA&hl=en&ei=lnclS_rGHYrulAfNo4yLCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q.
Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches Higgins (1904–1905) • James Crowley (1905–1907) • No team (1907–1910) • No coach (1910–1911) • No team (1911–1916) • Paul McNally (1916–1917) • No team (1917–1918) • Luke Urban (1918–1921) • William Coady (1921–1925) • No team (1925–1945) • Al McClellan (1945–1953) • Don Martin (1953–1962) • Frank Power (1962–1963) • Bob Cousy (1963–1969) • Chuck Daly (1969–1971) • Bob Zuffelato (1971–1977) • Tom Davis (1977–1982) • Gary Williams (1982–1986) • Jim O'Brien (1986–1997) • Al Skinner (1997–2010) • Steve Donahue (2010– )
Categories:- American basketball coaches
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Providence Steamrollers players
- People from Newport, Rhode Island
- People from Lake County, Ohio
- Living people
- 1920 births
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