Tom Martinez
Encyclopedia
Tom Martinez is an American football coach. He coached at the College of San Mateo
until 2005, when he retired due to health concerns. He coached at the College of San Mateo after Bill Walsh
and John Madden
. The College of San Mateo Football program traditionally has a very high ranking team and draws players from all around the country.
He currently conducts private coaching sessions with quarterbacks of all ages from around the country.
coach in the history of California and perhaps the nation. At College of San Mateo he served as Head Football Coach for five years and Offensive Coordinator many years after. He was the 1995 California Community Coach of the Year, San Mateo Hall of Fame and a member of the State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. He also holds many numerous other honorary posts.
quarterback Tom Brady
considers Martinez his mentor and works with him every off-season to clean up his mechanics.
prior to the 2007 NFL Draft
. Martinez was interviewed by the Oakland Raiders
as a candidate for their quarterbacks coach position. Martinez blames the Raiders' coaches for all but ruining Russell. "He was never wanted there by any of the coaches," Martinez told The New York Times
. "The only one who wanted him there was Al Davis
, he told them to draft him. He was the epitome of an Al Davis quarterback."
page, Martinez announced that he was given roughly one month to live, due to diabetes and cancer.
College of San Mateo
College of San Mateo is a community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District....
until 2005, when he retired due to health concerns. He coached at the College of San Mateo after Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh may refer to the following:*Bill Walsh , coached San Francisco 49ers*Bill Walsh , center from Notre Dame*Bill Walsh...
and John Madden
John Madden
John Madden may refer to:*Jack Madden, basketball referee*John Madden , American former football coach and television announcer*John Madden , ice hockey player...
. The College of San Mateo Football program traditionally has a very high ranking team and draws players from all around the country.
He currently conducts private coaching sessions with quarterbacks of all ages from around the country.
Training career
With more than 1,400 career victories, Martinez is the most successful community collegeCommunity college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
coach in the history of California and perhaps the nation. At College of San Mateo he served as Head Football Coach for five years and Offensive Coordinator many years after. He was the 1995 California Community Coach of the Year, San Mateo Hall of Fame and a member of the State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. He also holds many numerous other honorary posts.
Tom Brady
New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
quarterback Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
considers Martinez his mentor and works with him every off-season to clean up his mechanics.
JaMarcus Russell
He also worked out JaMarcus RussellJaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...
prior to the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. Martinez was interviewed by the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a candidate for their quarterbacks coach position. Martinez blames the Raiders' coaches for all but ruining Russell. "He was never wanted there by any of the coaches," Martinez told The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. "The only one who wanted him there was Al Davis
Al Davis
Allen "Al" Davis was an American football executive. He was the principal owner of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1970 to 2011...
, he told them to draft him. He was the epitome of an Al Davis quarterback."
Declining health
On June 12, 2011, on his FacebookFacebook
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page, Martinez announced that he was given roughly one month to live, due to diabetes and cancer.