Chuck Martin History:
Year School Assignment
1992-93 Mankato State (Minn.) Graduate Assistant
1994-95 Wittenberg (Ohio) Linebackers
1996-97 Millikin (Ill.) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
1998-99 Eastern Michigan Linebackers
2000-02 Grand Valley State Defensive Backs
2003 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2004-09 Grand Valley State Head Coach
2010 Notre Dame Defensive Backs
Important Facts:
- Athletic and Academic All-American at Millikin University as a Safety. Also was All-District as a basketball player.
- Had a 74-7 record at GVSU while he was head coach.
- Has a fiery personality... I like that. It will be interesting to see his dynamic with BK, because they both have big personalities (and big egos, I think). I don't mean this in a bad way. It's a good thing to have in a coach, but I hope the relationship works out well, as it did at GVSU.
Martin's Memorable Quotes about Coming:
- "It's a dream come true. I grew up as a South Side of Chicago Irish Catholic and Notre Dame football and basketball was my life growing up. I'd go out in the backyard or the driveway pretending to be one of Notre Dame's great players in either sport, so from that standpoint it's probably beyond a dream."
- "I think the time is right. The two main factors are working for Coach Kelly again and working at Notre Dame. Notre Dame is the one place on this planet I'd love to go to work for and I have that opportunity which means a lot. In terms of working for Coach Kelly again, I think the timing is better. When I became a head coach, I wanted to get that experience and learn a lot in the role I had at Grand Valley plus build my resume as a head coach."
- "I think there is a lot of mutual respect. I think we are different people and we both understand that, but the similarities are our competitiveness and our confidence. I think that's the two areas we are on the same page. We are both very, very competitive human beings that have very high expectations for themselves and those around you. I think we are both very confident in our abilities to get things done and don't really buy into things that people say can't be done. We certainly are on the side of the ledger that we believe we can find ways to get things done. Working for him, I enjoyed it the first time around and I'll certainly enjoy it the second time around. The biggest thing is he sets the bar as high as I want the bar to be set so I welcome the expectations he is going to set for the coaches and players. That excites me. You know where the bar will be set and you know his expectations. He's not a micromanager, he lets you do your job. You understand you better produce, and to me that's always the type of guy I'd want to work for."
Year School Assignment
1992-93 Mankato State (Minn.) Graduate Assistant
1994-95 Wittenberg (Ohio) Linebackers
1996-97 Millikin (Ill.) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
1998-99 Eastern Michigan Linebackers
2000-02 Grand Valley State Defensive Backs
2003 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2004-09 Grand Valley State Head Coach
2010 Notre Dame Defensive Backs
Important Facts:
- Athletic and Academic All-American at Millikin University as a Safety. Also was All-District as a basketball player.
- Had a 74-7 record at GVSU while he was head coach.
- Has a fiery personality... I like that. It will be interesting to see his dynamic with BK, because they both have big personalities (and big egos, I think). I don't mean this in a bad way. It's a good thing to have in a coach, but I hope the relationship works out well, as it did at GVSU.
Martin's Memorable Quotes about Coming:
- "It's a dream come true. I grew up as a South Side of Chicago Irish Catholic and Notre Dame football and basketball was my life growing up. I'd go out in the backyard or the driveway pretending to be one of Notre Dame's great players in either sport, so from that standpoint it's probably beyond a dream."
- "I think the time is right. The two main factors are working for Coach Kelly again and working at Notre Dame. Notre Dame is the one place on this planet I'd love to go to work for and I have that opportunity which means a lot. In terms of working for Coach Kelly again, I think the timing is better. When I became a head coach, I wanted to get that experience and learn a lot in the role I had at Grand Valley plus build my resume as a head coach."
- "I think there is a lot of mutual respect. I think we are different people and we both understand that, but the similarities are our competitiveness and our confidence. I think that's the two areas we are on the same page. We are both very, very competitive human beings that have very high expectations for themselves and those around you. I think we are both very confident in our abilities to get things done and don't really buy into things that people say can't be done. We certainly are on the side of the ledger that we believe we can find ways to get things done. Working for him, I enjoyed it the first time around and I'll certainly enjoy it the second time around. The biggest thing is he sets the bar as high as I want the bar to be set so I welcome the expectations he is going to set for the coaches and players. That excites me. You know where the bar will be set and you know his expectations. He's not a micromanager, he lets you do your job. You understand you better produce, and to me that's always the type of guy I'd want to work for."
