University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Baseball Names Martin Volunteer Assistant Coach
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
July 6, 2006
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss Head Baseball Coach Corky Palmer has announced the hiring of Graham Martin as the volunteer assistant baseball coach. He will coach the outfielders and assist with hitting instruction.
"I am excited that Graham is joining our baseball staff this year," Palmer said. "He brings Division I coaching and recruiting experience which is a definite plus. He coached outfielders and hitters, while an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana. He is organized and has experience handling administrative and operational duties, and I believe he will be a good fit."
Martin, a 2003 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana, joins the Golden Eagle baseball staff after spending the last year in private business. He served as an assistant coach at SLU from 2003-05, handling daily baseball operations on and off the field. He oversaw the baseball facility and supervised $200,000 of baseball renovations that took place in 2003. He headed fundraising projects for the baseball program, assisted in all aspects of team travel, handled equipment issue and the school's contract with Easton, supervised the team's academics, served as the team's compliance liaison, coordinated the camps and clincs and coached the outfielders and hitters.
He was a three-year letterwinner at Southeastern Louisiana from 2001-03 as a pitcher and outfielder. While a student, he assisted the facilities department with the upkeep and manicure of their athletic field and stadiums. He was a two-year president of the student-athlete advisory committee, coordinating all fundraising and community service events.
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