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Bio
Mike Martz was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota before
moving to San Diego at the age of 8. Martz, a collegiate tight end,
played two seasons at San Diego Mesa College, one year at UC Santa
Barbara and a final season in 1972 at Fresno State, where he
graduated summa cum laude. Martzzs first coaching appointment was
at Bullard High in Fresno in 1973. Between 1974-1982, Martz served
as an assistant coach at San Diego Mesa College, San Jose State,
Santa Ana College, Fresno State University, University of the
Pacific and the University of Minnesota.
Martz was quarterbacks and receivers coach at Arizona State
from 1983-87 and was the Sun Devilss offensive coordinator in 1984
and again from 1988-91. He then moved on to an offensive
assistantts position with the Los Angeles Rams in 1992, and after a
stint as quarterbacks coach with the Washington Redskins, Martz
returned to the (St. Louis) Rams as Offensive Coordinator in 1999.
That year, he was named NFL Offensive Coordinator of the Year by
Football Digest and NFC Assistant Coach of the Year by USA Today as
he directed an offense that became known as The Greatest Show on
Earthh. In 2000, Martz was named the Rams head coach, and has since
posted an impressive 33-19 record. In 2001, Martzzs Rams became the
first team to score at least 500 points in three consecutive
seasons. The Rams also produced three consecutive NFL MVP award
winners, as Kurt Warner took the honor in 1999, followed by
Marshall Faulk in 2000 and 2001.
In 2002, Martz hosted a high school coaching clinic that
attracted over 500 coaches from across Missouri. He also is host of
an annual golf tournament in St. Louis that raises funds for
Alzheimerrs research and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.