Mike Martin finished his 40-year head coaching career at Florida State with his 40th NCAA Tournament trip, 40th winning season, and 17th College World Series appearance in 2019. Martin finished his career as the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history, with a 2,029-736-4 record. He also holds many other records at FSU. Martin was born on January 4, 1949 in New York City. He graduated from high school in 1967 and then attended Iona College in New Rochelle, New York for two years before transferring to Boston University where he played baseball and coached by Jerry Manuel. After one season, he dropped out of college to play professional baseball. In 1971, Martin took over as the head coach at FSU and has never looked back. Under his guidance, the Seminoles have appeared in three College World Series, in 1995, 1999, and 2019. They have won two national titles - 1994 and 1995 - and were runners-up in 1989 and 1990. In addition, FSU has produced many major league players including Mark McGwire, Fernando Valenzuela, and Dave Winfield. He is married to Susanne and they have four children. His son Mike II is also a former FSU pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998. He currently serves as the pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners.