Bio

Michael Martin enters his tenth year at UW-Platteville and first year as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance after serving three years as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and five years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach.

During the 2015-2016 academic year, Martin worked as a graduate assistant Athletic Trainer while finishing his masters in Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and working towards a master’s degree in Adult Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Prior to coming to UW-Platteville, Martin was a graduate intern Strength and Conditioning Coach with the University of Wisconsin Strength and Conditioning Program mainly, working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison football team. Martin also worked as an Athletic Trainer with the UW Health Outreach program providing athletic training to local teams of a variety of sports around the Madison area.

Martin, a Certified Strength and Condition Coach (CSCS), a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Wisconsin and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. In addition, Martin is Functional Movement Screening Certified (FMS), a USA Weightlifting certified coach, certified First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor and a certified Myofascial Cupping Practitioner.

Martin, a native of Madison, Wisconsin attended Loras College where he was a member of the football and rugby teams in addition to receiving his bachelor’s degree in athletic training with a minor in Coaching in May of 2014.