Vince Martin joined the Jacksonville men's basketball staff as assistant coach prior to the 2019-20 season and was retained to become a part of new head coach Jordan Mincy's staff in the spring of 2021.Â
Prior to his return to JU, Martin was the head coach at Bishop Snyder here in Jacksonville where he helped to develop some of the top talent in the state while also working with the Game Elite AAU program that, nationwide, has produced NBA talents such as Zion Williamson, Jaylen Brown and others.
"Having played for the program, you're not going to find many guys that are as passionate about Jacksonville basketball as I am," Martin said. "I'm just really excited about the opportunity and the chance to build something special here."
During his lone season in a Dolphin uniform as a graduate transfer out of Young Harris in 2013-14; Martin started in all 30 contests and scored 9.9 points per game while handing out 4.7 assists and picking up 1.8 steals. He led the team in both assists and steals in 2013-14. He was also the program's top marksman from long range that year, knocking down 40 for an average of 1.3 per game. At the end of the season, Martin was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
"You come in everyday to try to win championships," Martin continued. "But I'm just as excited to have the opportunity to continue to impact the lives of young people. I'll use the relationships I've developed over the years to help us bring in guys that I feel like will not only help us win, but help us continue to build the character of the program."
