Martin took over on an interim basis at Northwestern in October 2017 after David Pierce was fired and was named full-time coach after the 2017 season. He was head coach at Northwestern High in Rock Hill from 2017-18. This will be Martin’s third head coaching opportunity. The Bengals had three shutouts, including their first-round playoff game against Boiling Springs.
Under Martin, Blythewood (10-2) had one of the top defenses in the state and allowed just 132 points - 11 per game this year.