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Mike Martin's Induction Into New England Basketball Hall Of Fame A Family Affair
8/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Providence, R.I. - Brown men's basketball coach Mike Martin and several members of the Martin family will be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame at a major ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester on August 8th. Mike is being inducted into the Perry Category for distinguished achievement in two categories, and be joined by his dad, Mike, who will be inducted into the Icon category, his uncle, Buddy, who played at Dartmouth and will be inducted in the Prep School Category, cousins Colin and Sean Tabb, representing their high schools, and his late grandfather, William, who played at Providence College and will be inducted in the high school category.
The Martin Family will join other honorees representing a variety of categories, ranging from high school players to senior adults who still play the game at age 65 and over. The New England Basketball Hall of Fame dinner has become one of, if not the, largest sports dinners in America. Approximately 1,900 people will be present on August 8th.
The August 8th ceremony will be preceded on August 7th with activities at the iconic St. Mary's High School Gymnasium in Worcester. The August 7th program will include the first Annual New England Basketball Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Game between high school scholar-athlete teams representing Boston and Worcester. On August 8th, the festivities will include a series of panel discussions featuring the likes of Hall of Famer's David Thompson and Dave Cowens, and a special ceremony in celebration of the History of Women's Basketball in New England.
Mike changed the direction and culture of the program in three years, with the building blocks in place to develop an Ivy Championship team. He was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award as the nation's outstanding first-year head coach after leading the Bears to a turnaround season with a 13-15 overall record, including a fourth place finish in the Ivy standings, while coaching Brown's first ever Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, Cedric Kuakumensah '16.
His 2013-2014 team posted a 15-14 overall record and hosted Brown's first ever postseason game, playing Holy Cross in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. In addition, Kuakumensah was named the Ivy League's Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.
Martin was co-captain of Brown's 2003-2004 team that finished second in the Ivy League standings for the third time in his four years. He also helped the Bears to a school-record four straight winning seasons.
A native of Agawam, Mass., Martin played a major role on the Bears' 2003 team that posted a 12-2 Ivy League mark and earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). When he graduated, Martin ranked third all-time at Brown in career treys (143), ninth in career steals (113), and tenth in career assists (232).
For further information about the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, visit www.nebasketballhalloffame.com.
