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Glenn Martin (coach)

Glenn Martin
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1906-01-19)January 19, 1906
Died April 17, 1997(1997-04-17) (aged 91)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939–1949 Southern Illinois
Basketball
1943–1946 Southern Illinois
Baseball
1947–1965 Southern Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945–1953 Southern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall 31–42–5 (football)
43–20 (basketball)
281–156–2 (baseball)

Glenn "Abe" Martin (January 19, 1906 – April 17, 1997) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the fifth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois, a position he held for ten seasons from 1939 to 1949. His overall coaching record at SIU was 31 wins, 42 losses and 5 ties. This ranks him fourth at SIU in terms of total wins and tenth in terms of winning percentage.

On April 30, 1972, Southern Illinois' baseball field was dedicated in honor of Martin, who retired from the athletic department in 1971. Martin was the Saluki baseball coach from 1946 to 1964.


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