Hall of Fame
Gene Martineau played basketball for the Dolphins from 1964 through 1967. The 6’6” forward was a four-year starter for the men’s basketball program, including being appointed team captain his senior year. During his sophomore year, the Dolphins advanced to the NAIA national basketball tournament in Kansas City where they were eliminated by the eventual national champion. Martineau’s determined, competitive play and consistent work ethic helped convince then Coach Joe Williams that he should grow the Dolphin program from small college excellence to major college competition and distinction. To this day Martineau still ranks third all-time with 939 career rebounds and 20th with 1,172 points. On the academic side, Martineau was elected to the Green Key Honorary Leadership Society and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities in addition to earning recognition on the Dean’s List on numerous occasions. After graduating from Jacksonville University, Martineau distinguished himself in both his business and civic work. Martineau served as President and CEO of US Concrete, a company which he founded and which became one of the largest publicly-traded producers of concrete in the United States. Martineau also helped found the Concrete Industry Management program in 1995 and continues to lead it to this day. The CIM program, offered at universities nationwide, is the first of its kind offering both a four-year degree and an executive MBA with concrete industry-specific curriculums. In addition to the Jacksonville University Athletics Hall of Fame, Martineau is a member of the Citrus Bowl Hall of Fame for his role in founding and leading the Tangerine Bowl basketball tournament.
