Ben Martin, who spent the 2012 season serving as running backs coach at Princeton after two seasons as an assistant at Texas A&M, was named Seahawk offensive line coach in March, 2013.
While on Grymes Hill, Martin will cover recruiting for Southern New Jersey, Sections 5 and 6 in New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, along with his home state of Massachusetts.
In 2012, Martin was an integral part of a Princeton program that posted its biggest turnaround in more than 20 years. The Tigers went 5-5 in Martin’s one season there, including a 4-3 Ivy League record. These marks came one year after Princeton went 1-9 overall and1-6 in the Ivies. Last season’s Tigers rushed for 100-plus yards in nine of 10 games, headed by a 262-yard effort vs. Lafayette and including 194 and 184-yard rushing days vs. Brown and Yale, respectively.
"Ben’s a highly-driven young man who, in a short period of time, has built a tremendous resume of success at virtually every level of college football,” said Wagner head coach Walt Hameline. “He’s intense, detailed and a winner.
The 30-year old Martin has been an assistant coach for four collegiate programs since 2007, highlighted by his two-year stint as Offensive Quality Control Coach at Texas A&M under Mike Sherman, who won three NFC North titles while as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
"Ben Martin will be a great asset to head football coach Walt Hameline, the offensive staff, as well as the entire tradition-rich Wagner College Seahawks football program,” said Sherman, who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins. “Ben was a tireless worker and efficient worker for me at Texas A&M and possesses a real sense and understanding of offensive football and offensive line play.
“He is well-schooled on the fundamentals and techniques necessary for an offensive lineman to be successful at any level,” Sherman added. “Ben has a passion and enthusiasm to make those around him better- whether it be in coaching, recruiting or the mentoring of young men.”
Prior to his tenure at Texas A&M, Martin spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as run-game/recruiting coordinator at Merrimack College (MA), where he helped develop one of the nation's most prolific Division II offenses. During his second year, when Merrimack won the Northeast -10 Conference title, the Warriors led the conference in scoring, total and rushing offense, as well first downs and fewest sacks allowed. Merrimack averaged 482.6 yards of total offense and 251.6 yards of rushing offense per game, both figures that ranked in the top-five nationally.
Martin began his coaching career at Curry College (MA) as an offensive line/tight ends coach. Curry, which won a conference title in 2007 and earned its first playoff victory in school history, led the conference in scoring (36.5), rushing (206.4) and total offense (416.9) that season.
Before embarking on his collegiate coaching career, Martin was a standout offensive lineman at Trinity College (CT), where he helped the Bantams set a NESCAC record win streak while winning three conference titles prior to his 2005 graduation.
As a senior in high school, Martin helped St. John's Prep (MA) to a state championship title in 2001 while serving as captain.
