The Wisdom Behind 2,000 Wins: Quotes From Florida State Baseball’s Mike Martin

Mike Martin is a legend. The Florida State head baseball coach recently became the first coach in the history of his sport to record 2,000 career wins. Since Martin took over the head gig in Tallahassee in 1980, the Seminoles have never won fewer than 40 games in a season. The man who goes by “Eleven” for his long-time uniform number has won Coach of the Year in his conference 13 times.

In honor of Martin’s recent historic achievement, we’ve compiled a collection of quotes and tidbits to give you a glimpse into the mind of the all-time winningest coach in college baseball history.

“As a coach you have to be sure that the young men know how to handle the attention and success but more than that, the failure. I get a charge out of watching them get better.” -Martin to Inside Pitch Magazine

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