Florida State Baseball Legend Mike Martin Dead At 79

Florida State baseball legend Mike Martin — the winningest coach in NCAA historical past — has handed away, the group introduced Thursday. He was 79.

The tragic information comes simply weeks after Martin’s household revealed he was receiving hospice care amid a battle with dementia.

FSU athletic director Michael Alford launched a press release on the loss … saying, “Mike Martin was an iconic figure in the history of college baseball and a man who was both respected and beloved throughout the game.”

“His record of winning the most games in the history of the sport put him at the pinnacle, and his ability to win consistently as the very highest level of the game was equally remarkable.”

Martin grew to become head coach of the Seminoles in 1980 … and led the group to 2,029 wins, 9 ACC regular-season champions, eight convention event titles, 11 Metro event championships, and 4 Metro regular-season titles throughout his profession in Tallahassee.

Martin additionally led the ‘Noles to an astonishing 41 straight postseason appearances and 17 School World Sequence bids.

He received ACC Coach of the Yr honors seven occasions … and was named Baseball America Coach of the Yr twice.

His unimaginable teaching profession earned him a spot within the School Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2019.

Martin — who additionally performed centerfield for FSU within the Nineteen Sixties — had his No. 11 jersey retired in 2021.

“Mike was a tremendous ambassador for Florida State University and loved FSU with all his heart,” Alford added.

“The sport has lost one of its all-time greats and we have lost one of our greatest Seminoles.”

Martin is survived by his spouse of 60 years, his youngsters, and grandchildren.