Chuck Martin (basketball)

Chuck Martin
Martin in November 2019
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1969-06-28) June 28, 1969
San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S.
EducationMonmouth University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2000Manhattan (assistant)
2000–2001UMass (assistant)
2001–2004Drexel (assistant)
2004–2006St. John's (assistant)
2006–2008Memphis (assistant)
2008–2013Marist
2014–2017Indiana (assistant)
2017–2021South Carolina (assistant)
2021–2022South Carolina (associate)
2022–2023Oregon (assistant)
2023–2024Kentucky (assistant)
2024–2026Arkansas (assistant)
2026–presentNorth Carolina (associate HC)
Head coaching record
Overall41–118 (.258)

José Luis "Chuck" Martín is a Puerto Rican college basketball coach who is an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.[1] Martin was head coach at Marist College from 2008 to 2013.

Basketball career

As a basketball player, Martin played for the Capitanes de Arecibo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) for five seasons. He was coached by Raymond Dalmau, from whom he learned to be honest with his players, and his assistant Carlos Calcaño whom he credits as a source of inspirational quotes. Players like Eddie Casiano and Javier Antonio Colón impressed Martin as opponents.[1]

Collegiate coaching career (1998–present)

Marist (2008–2013)

After going 41–118 in five seasons as head coach, Martin was fired from Marist.[2]

South Carolina (2017–2022)

Martin joined Frank Martin's staff at South Carolina.[3] Martin was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2021–22 season.[4]

Oregon (2022–2023)

After his tenure at South Carolina, Martin joined head coach Dana Altman's staff at Oregon in April 2022.[5]

Kentucky (2023–2024)

Martin left Oregon in July 2023 to serve as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Kentucky under John Calipari. Martin had been an assistant for Calipari at Memphis prior to his stint as head coach at Marist.[5][6]

Arkansas (2024–2026)

When John Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas in the 2024 offseason, Martin joined his staff in Fayetteville and continued as an assistant and recruiting specialist for the Razorbacks.[6]

North Carolina (2026–Present)

Incoming Tar Heels head coach Michael Malone named Martin as associate head coach in April 2026. Martin and Malone had served together as assistant coaches at Manhattan for the 1999-2000 season.[7]

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marist (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2008–2013)
2008–09 Marist 10–234–14T–9th
2009–10 Marist 1–291–1710th
2010–11 Marist 6–273–15T–9th
2011–12 Marist 14–177–118th
2012–13 Marist 10–216–128th
Total:41–117

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Martin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from where his family relocated to New York. His original nickname was in Spanish, "Che", which eventually became "Chuck" because the English speakers couldn't pronounce it properly. Likewise his actual last name, Martín, has an accent but its pronunciation became anglicized to "Martin". When presenting himself, he does so as José Luis Martín and identifies as Puerto Rican.[1]

Martin is a 1993 graduate of Monmouth University with a bachelor's degree in communications. He and his wife, Lee, have three children.[8] Martin retains links with the island to this day, taking his son to a tryout for the juvenile Puerto Rico national team in 2019. He has expressed his interest in joining the program, which he cites as a source of great pride.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Carlos Rosa Rosa (March 27, 2020). "José "Chuck" Martin: dos décadas de trayectoria en el baloncesto de la NCAA". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ Borzello, Jeff. "Chuck Martin out as head coach at Marist". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Russell, Eric (June 19, 2017). "Former Indiana assistant Chuck Martin hired by Gamecocks". Aiken Standard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chuck Martin Named Associate Head Coach, Steele Promoted to Assistant Coach". June 16, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Crepea, James (July 7, 2023). "Oregon men's basketball coach Chuck Martin departing for Kentucky". oregonlive. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Chuck Martin's Exit Leaves a Big Hole in Razorbacks Recruiting". Arkansas Razorbacks On SI. April 8, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Report: UNC Men's Basketball Hiring Chuck Martin as Associate Head Coach". Chapelboro.com. Michael Koh. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Player Bio: Chuck Martin". GoRedFoxes.com. May 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.

See also

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