Michael Martin enters his first year at Ripon, as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Coordinator of Grounds. Martin joins the Red Hawks staff after 11 years at UW-Platteville where he most recently served at the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance overseeing their team of 5 full time Certified Athletic Trainers and 2 Strength and Conditioning Coaches as well as a host of graduate assistants and undergraduate interns.
During Michael’s time at Platteville, he spearheaded the creation of the university’s strength and conditioning division, becoming the institution’s first full-time Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Through collaboration with community partners, university administrators, and academic staff, he led the expansion and renovation of the state’s largest public weight room and integrated enhanced nutrition, recovery, technology, and staffing resources, helping establish a premier training environment for student-athletes.
The advancements helped lead to the most statically successful period in UW-Platteville Athletics history. Martin was involved in coaching a 2-time National Players of the Year, 5 National Champions, 7 Regional/District Players of the year, 2 Conference/Region Newcomers of the year, 17 different All-Americans, and over 100 All-conference athletes. The teams under Martin’s charge made 17 NCAA tournament Appearances winning 10 conference championships in the process.
During the 2015-2016 academic year, Martin worked as a graduate assistant Athletic Trainer while finishing his masters in Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and working towards a master’s degree in Adult Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Prior to UW-Platteville, Martin was a graduate intern Strength and Conditioning Coach with the University of Wisconsin Football program. Martin also worked as an Athletic Trainer with the UW Health Outreach providing athletic training coverage to a variety of local teams around the Madison area.
Martin, a Certified Strength and Condition Coach (CSCS), a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Wisconsin and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. In addition, Martin is Functional Movement Screening certified (FMS), Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) certified, a USA Weightlifting certified coach, certified First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor, a certified Myofascial Cupping Practitioner, and certified in Mental Health First Aid and has his CPR/AED Professional Rescuers certification.
Martin, a native of Madison, Wisconsin attended Loras College where he was a member of the football and rugby programs in addition to receiving his bachelor’s degree in athletic training with a minor in Coaching in May of 2014.
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