University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

Brad Martin joined the University of the Incarnate Word golf program in 2010-11 as an assistant coach, but quickly became the interim head coach and finally, the head coach at the start of 2011-12.

Now in his fifth year as head coach, Martin has put his stamp on both the men’s and women’s programs.  The men finished in sixth place in the Lone Star Conference in both 2012 and 2013.  The 2012-13 squad also qualified for the NCAA Division II South Central/West Region Championships in DuPont, WA.  He earned his first tournament victory in September of 2012 when the men won The Territory Classic hosted by Cameron University.

Martin has also had success working with the women’s team at UIW.  The team won the UIW Fall Classic in each of his first two seasons.  They took seventh in the LSC in 2012 and fifth in 2013.  In each of those seasons he had an individual qualify for the Regional Championships.

The 2013-14 squads were the first to compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Southland Conference.  The men finished eighth in the conference while the women finished ninth.  It was a year in transition that also included Martin playing a major role in UIW breaking ground on a Professional Golf Management Facility to house the brand new Professional Golf Management Program at The Republic Golf Course.

In 2014-15, Martin extended the reach of the program when he took the men's team to the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championships where they finished as runner-ups.  Austin Wylie took home second place medalist honors with a 5-over par total for 54 holes.  The men finished sixth at the Southland Conference with Austin Jordan leading the way in ninth place.  Jordan had a fantastic season capping a great career with four runner-up finishes and a tournament win.  The team also won the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Tournament hosted by Nicholls.

Martin, who graduated from MacArthur High School here in San Antonio, had worked in the area for several years and was a coach and a teacher for approximately 13 years.

His undergraduate degree was earned at New Mexico State University, where he earned his marketing degree via the school’s Professional Golf Management program.

He has worked at various clubs and courses around the area, including Northern Hills Country Club, La Cantera Golf Academy and Rolling Oaks Golf Center, where he currently teaches private lessons when not taking care of his UIW duties.

Martin began his collegiate coaching career at St. Mary’s University as an assistant coach.  He was there for two seasons when he met then UIW coach Doug Quiere.  When Quiere informed Martin of the Cardinals’ need for an assistant coach, Martin took it, feeling UIW was a better opportunity. Then, Quiere – whose previous work experience was primarily with the military – took a position with the armed forces and Martin inherited the program.

Now, Martin is charged with leading the Cardinals into the realm of NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference.  It is a transition period, but one in which Martin thinks the teams can still be successful.

Martin has a wife, Terri, and one daughter, Amy.