Photo courtesy Danville Register and Bee
Ed
Martin
1950-2000
Photo courtesy Danville Register and Bee
Ed Martin had the unenviable task of replacing legendary G.W. Head Coach Alger Pugh. All he did since then was win. win, and win. After a shaky first couple of years, Martin got G.W. back into the playoffs in 1988. In 1994 and 1996, he got the Eagles into the state championship game, where they lost in a couple of heartbreakers.
In 1995, Coach Martin suffered a heart attack the week of the season opener. He underwent bypass surgery, but was back on the sidelines a few weeks later, to watch his team drub William Fleming in Roanoke 59-0.
Photo courtesy Danville Register and Bee
Coach
Martin and Defensive Coordinator Bobby Martin work the sidelines
during the 1999 season opener against Gar-Field.
Photo courtesy Danville Register and Bee
Coach
Martin was G.W.'s second all-time winningest coach.
Ed Martin's record at G.W.
| 1986 | 5 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PLAYOFFS |
| 1987 | 4 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PLAYOFFS |
| 1988 | 7 | 4 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
| 1989 | 8 | 3 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
| 1990 | 8 | 3 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
| 1991 | 9 | 2 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
| 1992 | 10 | 2 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1993 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PLAYOFFS |
| 1994 | 12 | 2 | 0 | LOST IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
| 1996 | 13 | 1 | 0 | LOST IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1997 | 6 | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PLAYOFFS |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PLAYOFFS |
| 1999 | 8 | 3 | 0 | LOST IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS |
Career Record (at G.W.) : 113-43-0