Dino Martin

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Don Martin
Sport(s)	Basketball
Biographical details
Born	May 25, 1920 Newport, Rhode Island
Died	July 24, 1999 Bonita Springs, Florida
Playing career
1939-1942 1946-1948	Georgetown Providence Steamrollers
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953-1962	Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall	109-102

Donald E. "Dino" Martin was a college basketball player and coach who coached the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team from 1953-1962.

Martin was born in Newport, Rhode Island.^[1] A graduate of the La Salle Academy, he played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 1939-1942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career.^[2] He, Buddy O'Grady, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally.^[3] He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the National Basketball Association from 1946-1948.^[4] He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.^[5]

Martin coached tennis and basketball at the La Salle Academy for three years before moving to Boston College. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109-102 record and made the NCAA tournament in 1958.^[6]

Martin left Boston College after the 1961-62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.^[7] He worked at Kirkland for 17 years before moving to Florida.^[1]

Martin died in Bonita Springs, Florida, in 1999.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Obituaries". The Providence Journal. August 3, 1999. C04.
↑ "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
↑ Bonnie Berkowitz and Cristina Rivero (2009-02-10). "A Century of Georgetown Basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
↑ "Hoyas in the Pros". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/martidi01.html
↑ "Donald P. Martin". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
↑ Josh Karp (2006). A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-602-2.

Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches

Higgins (1904–1905)
James Crowley (1905–1907)
No team (1907–1910)
No coach (1910–1911)
No team (1911–1916)
Paul McNally (1916–1917)
No team (1917–1918)
Luke Urban (1918–1921)
William Coady (1921–1925)
No team (1925–1945)
Al McClellan (1945–1953)
Dino Martin (1953–1962)
Frank Power # (1962–1963)
Bob Cousy (1963–1969)
Chuck Daly (1969–1971)
Bob Zuffelato (1971–1977)
Tom Davis (1977–1982)
Gary Williams (1982–1986)
Jim O'Brien (1986–1997)
Al Skinner (1997–2010)
Steve Donahue (2010– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Persondata
Name	Martin, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball coach
Date of birth	May 25, 1920
Place of birth	July 24, 1999
Date of death
Place of death

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