In 1980, Mike Martin won his first game as head coach of Florida State baseball. Today’s 3-2 win over Clemson in 13 innings earned win number 1,976 — passing the late Augie Garrido (San Francisco State, Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Illinois, Texas) for the most wins in college baseball history.
Martin has been a member of the Seminoles’ baseball program for 46 years, first as a player (1965-66), when he participated in his first College World Series. In 1979, he became an assistant coach under Woody Woodward and Dick Howser, before securing the head coach role a year later.