Willie Martinez Assistant Coach Secondary Second Season   Football Coaching Staff

Coaching Accomplishments
• Impressive first year with Oklahoma as safety Quinton Carter was a consensus All-American and first-year starter Jamell Fleming, a corner, topped the Big 12 and ranked No. 2 nationally in passes defended. Safety Tony Jefferson was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. As a team, OU ranked No. 8 nationally in pass efficiency defense.

• Over the past 10 years, 14 of Martinez's defensive backs were selected in the NFL Draft.

• Spent nine years at Georgia where he was part of a staff that led UGA to 90 victories, two SEC championships, three SEC Eastern Division titles, seven bowl victories and six top-10 finishes in the final national polls including No. 2 in 2007 and No. 3 in 2002.
 
• The 2007 Georgia defense finished first in the SEC and
eighth nationally in sacks (42) and 14 nationally in total
defense.
 
• His 2006 defense ranked eighth nationally in total
defense, fifth in pass defense and first in the SEC in third
down efficiency.
 
• Under Martinez, the 2005 Georgia defense was eighth in the country in scoring defense (16.4 ppg) and seventh in pass defense.
 
• On a staff that led the 2003 SEC Eastern Division
champion Georgia defense that finished second nationally
in scoring defense (14.5 ppg), fourth in total defense
(276.86 ypg), sixth in passing defense (174.50 ypg, first
in the SEC), 14th nationally in turnover margin (+.79) and fourth in number of scoreless quarters (25) among the AP's final top-10 teams.
 
• The 2002 Georgia defense finished first in the SEC and
fourth nationally in scoring defense (15.1 ppg), first in the
SEC in red zone defense (58.8%), second in the SEC in
rushing defense (114.0 ypg) and allowed only 31 second
half points in the final seven games of the season.
 
• Coached a Central Michigan defense in 2000 that led the nation in pass defense (149.7 ypg).
 
• Tutored Brian Leigeb, who led the MAC in tackles and
was third nationally with 13.36 per game in 2000.
 
• Was part of a Central Michigan staff that won the 1994
MAC Championship before playing in the Las Vegas Bowl.
 
• Was a graduate assistant on a Miami staff that coached
in the 1986 Sugar and 1987 Fiesta Bowls.
 
Accomplishments as a Player
• Played on the 1983 National Championship team at
Miami.
 
• Defensive back on the 1984 Orange and 1985 Fiesta
Bowl teams.

Prominent Pupils
• Quinton Carter (Oklahoma), Broncos, 2010 All-American, 2010 All-Big 12, 2010 Wooden Cup Winner
• Jonathan Nelson (Oklahoma), Rams
• Jamell Fleming (Oklahoma), 2010 All-Big 12
• Tony Jefferson (Oklahoma), 2010 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
• Reshad Jones (Georgia), Dolphins, 2008 All-SEC
• Asher Allen (Georgia), Vikings, 2008 Jim Thorpe semifinalist
• Paul Oliver (Georgia), Chargers
• Tra Battle (Georiga), Cowboys, 2006 All-SEC
• Greg Blue (Georgia), Vikings, 2005 All-American, 2005 All-SEC
• Tim Jennings (Georgia), Bears, 2005 All-SEC, 2002 All-SEC Freshman
• DeMario Minter (Georiga), Browns, 2005 All-SEC
• Thomas Davis (Georgia), Panthers, 2004 All-American, 2003 & 2004 All-SEC, Bednarik semifinalist
• Sean Jones (Georgia), Buccaneers, 2003 All-American, 2003 All-SEC, 2002 All-SEC
• Jermaine Phillips (Georgia), Buccaneers, 2001 All-SEC
• Brian Leigeb (Central Michigan), Colts, 2000 All-MAC