Tag: Demetrice Martin

A Ph.D. in Defense: Coach Demetrice Martin describes working with Dan Lanning, Tosh Lupoi

A master’s degree in defense? That’s what Oregon coach Demetrice Martin said working with Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi could be likened to.

[jwplayer XnoWuK39]

A master of defense? A Ph.D. in defense? A Ph.Defense?

Whatever you want to call it, that’s the graduate program that Oregon Ducks’ cornerbacks’ coach Demetrice Martin is currently enrolled in after coming to Eugene this past offseason following a stint coaching the Colorado Buffaloes.

After coaching up and down the west coast, with stops at Arizona, Washington, USC, UCLA, and Colorado, ‘Coach Meat’ now stops in the Pacific Northwest with aims at bringing a championship and adding to his depth of coaching knowledge along the way.

[lawrence-related id=21919]

Working alongside both Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi, there is no shortage of brains to pick for information.

“It’s awesome. It’s like trying to get your master’s, you know getting your doctorate in school,” Martin said on Tuesday. “So I mean it’s awesome being around guys, young coaches that are energetic, very smart. Knowing what they want, know how to get it done, know where all the snakes are within the scheme, that type of things like that, it’s very comforting.”

While Martin has an impressive coaching resume of his own, both Lanning and Lupoi have now risen as well-established names in the defensive coaching game over the years. Lanning is coming off of a national championship game with the Georgia Bulldogs, who had the No. 1 defense in the country last season. For Lupoi, the last several years have been spent coaching at the NFL level after going to four consecutive national championship games with the Alabama Crimson Tide last decade.

I’d say those are two pretty qualified ‘professors’ to be learning from, wouldn’t you?

Contact/Follow us @Ducks_Wire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinion.

Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.

[mm-video type=video id=01fzxjwvtpjq69g26ts5 playlist_id=01f27mq9z7hjgk6vc6 player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01fzxjwvtpjq69g26ts5/01fzxjwvtpjq69g26ts5-be2482a679e98d9e5f35afc99b84a795.jpg]

[listicle id=22199]

2023 Ducks’ CB Cole Martin discusses family, future, and recruiting players to Oregon

Cole Martin isn’t just an Oregon commit, but also an Oregon recruiter. We talked about his relationship with ‘Coach Meat,’ and the value of leadership.

Cole Martin strikes me as someone who leads. Someone who is quick to find a path that works for him, and commits fully to seeing that venture through. He doesn’t come off as egotistical, but a man who is extremely confident in his ways, and often willing to help others join in his success.

The 4-star cornerback who committed to the Oregon Ducks’ 2023 recruiting class this past month is still young, but when I sat down to talk with him about why he chose the Ducks, he spoke of a natural ability to lead his teammates, and recruit others to come along and join him. A lot of that likely comes from his dad, Demetrice Martin, who was recently hired as the new Cornerbacks’ Coach at the University of Oregon.

He may be the son of an Oregon coach, but Martin’s appreciation for the Ducks goes back into his childhood. He grew up watching the likes of De’Anthony Thomas, and said that he spent time studying DAT’s tape to try and mimic his game after the Oregon legend. From the surface, Cole’s commitment may look like a son choosing to follow his father to the Pacific Northwest. In reality, it was nothing more than all of the pieces falling into place at the perfect time.

Photo Courtesy of Cole Martin

In the past, I’ve talked to recruits who recently came to see the Oregon facilities and discussed what they liked about Eugene, or how their visit with Dan Lanning went. With Martin, none of that was necessary. The No. 9 CB in the 2023 class is still a year away from signing his national letter of intent, but that didn’t stop him from giving his verbal to the Ducks and going all-in on trying to get other players to join him.

I was lucky enough to chat with Cole for a while this week to discuss his recruitment as a whole. We talked about the role that his father ‘Coach Meat’ plays in his life, and his new de facto role as one of Oregon’s lead recruiters for the 2023 class. I went into it expecting to hear from a high school student who was infatuated by the facilities at ‘Nike University.’ Instead, I left impressed with Martin’s outlook on character, competition, and what it means to be a leader. Here is that conversation:

4-star DB Cole Martin commits to Oregon Ducks for class of 2023

2023 4-star DB Cole Martin has committed to the Oregon Ducks, where he will play under his father, Demetrice Martin, the new CB coach.

The Dan Lanning era is starting off on a high note for the Oregon Ducks, with 4-star DB Cole Martin committing to the Ducks on the first day of the new year.

Martin, who is the nation’s No. 87 prospect in the class of 2023, is also the son of Demetrice Martin, who recently agreed to become the cornerbacks’ coach for Oregon under new head coach Dan Lanning.

Martin picked Oregon over some high-profile schools, including Alabama, Notre Dame, USC and 30 other programs. Martin told 247 Sports in December that he was choosing between USC, UCLA, Arizona State and Colorado. However, after his father was hired by the Ducks, it doesn’t come as a major shock that the 4-star DB would pick Eugene in the end.

[listicle id=15921]

Per Rivals report, 4-star CB Cole Martin remains interested in Colorado

Cole Martin will announce his commitment on New Year’s Day

Despite his father and former Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin recently leaving for Oregon, four-star 2023 CB Cole Martin hasn’t crossed the Buffs off his potential commitment list, according to Adam Gorney of Rivals.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound defensive back out of Chandler, Arizona currently has over 30 offers (including Oregon) and plans on announcing his commitment on Jan. 1. Rivals ranks Martin as the No. 97 player in the nation and the No. 14 player at his position. If the Buffs can snag Martin, it would be a huge get and a strong start to their 2023 class.

Colorado has signed three cornerbacks for 2022, but also just lost starting CB Christian Gonzalez to the transfer portal.

[listicle id=2982]

CU cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is heading to Oregon

Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is heading to Oregon.

Just as Buffs fans got excited about the hire of Michigan offensive analyst Kyle DeVan as Colorado’s new offensive line coach, the mood was soured by the departure of another assistant from Karl Dorrell’s staff.

As first reported by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is leaving the Buffs to take on the role of cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator at the University of Oregon. His departure means Dorrell will have even more work to do this offseason while trying to rebuild his assistant coaching corps. Oregon’s new hire became official on Thursday.

Martin is now the third Buffs assistant that will have to be replaced this offseason. Offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini was replaced by Minnesota OC Mike Sanford, and DeVan is the new O-line coach.

Martin, a southern California native, was one of the top recruiters at CU. He has brought in plenty of young talent over the last two seasons on Dorrell’s staff and was revered by players. Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon shared his reaction to the departure of “Coach Meat,” as he was known by the players.

Losing Martin, to a conference rival nonetheless, is another tough blow in a long line of tough blows that Colorado fans have been dealt over the last several seasons. Hopefully, none of the Buffs’ DB’s will be following Martin to Oregon via the transfer portal.

[vertical-gallery id=3088]

Oregon Ducks expected to hire Colorado’s Demetrice Martin as defensive backs coach

Demetrice Martin is well-known as a top recruiter on the west coast, having spent time at CU, Washington, UCLA, USC, and Arizona.

It’s been an eventful day for the Oregon Ducks when it comes to coaching hires, with Dan Lanning now expected to hire former Colorado Buffaloes coach Demetrice Martin as the new defensive backs coach, according to Bruce Feldman.

Martin has extensive knowledge of how things work in the Pac-12, having worked at Colorado, Washington, UCLA, USC, and Arizona. On top of his experience both as a player and coach of defensive backs, Martin is regarded as one of the top recruiters on the west coast, which fits along the lines of almost every hire that Lanning and the Ducks have made over the past couple of weeks.

[listicle id=15369]

MSU Football offers Cole Martin, son of former Spartan Demetrice Martin

Michigan State has extended an offer to Cole Martin, whose father Demetrice played for Michigan State in the 90s.

[jwplayer hl7WagTb]

This particular bit of recruiting news has some interesting aspects, follow with me for a minute. On Wednesday, it was announced that Michigan State Football has offered 2023 recruiting prospect Cole Martin, a currently unranked multi-position athlete out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. Martin is the son of Demetrice Martin, who was another multi-positional standout who played for the Spartans back in the 1990s.

Interestingly enough, Demetrice Martin just joined the staff at Colorado, joining Mel Tucker’s head coaching replacement with the Buffaloes, Karl Dorrell, as the cornerbacks coach. The Buffaloes are also recruiting Martin so this is an interesting recruiting battle to monitor, as the young prospect could have to choose between playing under his dad’s tutelage or joining his dad’s alma mater.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3]