MARTIN C. GROSS

OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position of head basketball coach at a major university that involves the development of student athletes and
the coordination of a nationally competitive basketball program. Demonstrate the ability to actively recruit the finest players
and develop them into a championship caliber team.

             SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thirty-eight years experience within the competitive basketball environment.

• Over twenty-eight years of college basketball coaching experience, twenty-four at the major college level.

• Proven track record of exceptional player recruiting and winning records.

• Extensive experience in directing summer basketball camps and implementing student athlete academic programs such as the NCAA's Dream to Read Program and liaison between the academic community and the basketball program.

• Able to motivate players to excel at the highest level displayed through numerous national top 20 team performances and 20 professional players.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; extensive involvement in public speaking, instruction, and motivation; helped coordinate Rice Basketball Golf Tournament, clinician at Adidas sponsored clinic in Houston, active in Shriner’s Children’s Hospital and various civic business groups.

• Able to work effectively with diverse groups of individuals such as fundraising with the Three Point Club and the Winner’s Circle; develop and maintain quality player and employee relations.

• Strong work ethic; motivated self-starter who demonstrates the highest personal and professional standards; active in FCA and a member of Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church.
  
  EDUCATION:
   
• Master in the Art of Teaching (MAT), 1979 University of Alabama- Birmingham
   
• Bachelor of Science in Management, 1977 Jacksonville University, Florida
   
• Four years Varsity Basketball, 1973 to 1977
  · NIT 1974
  · Co-Captain, 1976 to1977
  · Sun Belt Conference Tourney third place, 1977
   
• Graduate, 1973
  Yankton Senior High School, Yankton, South Dakota
   
• Four Years Basketball
  · All State, All Conference Selection
  · Captain, 1973
  · State Championship runner-up, 1972, 1973
  
  
  COACHING EXPERIENCE:
   
• May 1992 to Present
  Rice University, Houston, Texas
  
  Assistant Basketball Coach
  
  1. Recruiting Coordinator
  · Sign prospects to National Letter of Intent.
  · Locate, evaluate, and contact prospects.
  · Schedule home and school contacts for prospects.
  · Arrange all details for prospect’s campus visits.
  · Develop recruiting highlight video tape.
  · Top 28 Recruiting Class By Van Coleman 1992 (November).
  · Top 30 Recruiting Class By Van Coleman 1993 (November).
  · Top 40 Recruiting Class By Bob Gibbons 1994 (November).
  · Top 40 Recruiting Class By Bob Gibbons 1995 (November).
  · 2005 CBS.com #4 rated best player in the country (Mike Harris), #83 rated best player in the country (Jason McKrieth).
  
  2. Practice and Games
  · Assist in all phases of practice and game preparation and on the floor coaching.
  · Southwest Conference Second Place Finish, SWC Semi-Finals 1993, 1995, 1996.
  · NIT Quarter Finals 1993.
  · WAC Tournament 1999; 3rd place WAC finish.
  · WAC Tournament Quarter Finals; 3rd place WAC finish 2003
  
  3. Scouting
  · Assist in scouting and film study of all opponents.
  · Assist in preparation of game plan for practice and game situations.
  
  4. Summer Camp
  · Assist in daily operations.
  · Staff hiring.
  · Direct daily operations
  
  5. Administrative and Alumni Relations
  · Liaison between athletic department, faculty, and administration.
  · Assist in coordinating alumnus and booster functions such as the Winner’s Circle, the Three Point Club, the Rice Basketball Golf Tournament, and the alumni basketball game.
  · Assist in Dream to Read program.
  · Coordinate summer jobs for players.
   
• 1985 to 1992
  Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
  
  Associate Head Basketball Coach, 1987 to 1992
  
  · Duties and responsibilities paralleled those of present position.
  · Coordinate and direct summer basketball camps and perform public speaking engagements.
  · Top 35 Recruiting Class By Bob Gibbons All Star Sports Report, 1992.
   
• Assistant Basketball Coach, 1985 to 1987
  · Achieved Sun Belt Conference #1 rated recruiting class, 1988.
  · Top 24 Recruiting Class By Bob Gibbons, 1988.
  · NIT Tournament, Sun Belt Conference #4 recruiting class, 1987.
  · NCAA Tournament, Sun Belt Conference Champions, 1986.
  · Top 75 Recruiting Class By Bob Gibbons, 1986.
   
• Assistant Basketball Coach, 1983 to 1985
  Rice University, Houston, Texas
  · Duties and responsibilities paralleled those of present position.
  · Served as Director of Rice Summer Basketball Camp.
  · Coordinate all academic programs; study table, tutors, and tutorials.
  · Coordinated and promoted Rice Basketball Luncheons.
   
• Assistant Basketball Coach, 1981 to 1983
  Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
  · Duties paralleled those of present position.
  · Monitored all academic affairs for all team members.
  · Coordinated all information and video exchange.
  · Involved extensively in public speaking and community service projects.
  · Directed Summer Basketball Camp.
   
• Assistant Basketball Coach, 1977 to 1981
  Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama
  · Duties paralleled those of present position.
  · Wrote, published, and matriculated BSC basketball press releases and newsletter.
  · Recorded records of 29-5, 29-4, 23-9, 22-8 with trips to the NAIA National Tournament in 1977, 1978, and 1979.
  · National Rankings of #11, #5, #14, and #17.
  
  PROFESSIONAL/ACTIVITIES:
  
  National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
  Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
  Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
  Member of Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church
  
  Hobbies and Interests:
  
  Sports, meeting people, music, art, reading, motivational speaking, and problem solving.
  
  Publications:
  
  The “Spread Offense”, The NABC Basketball Bulletins
  
  Clinics:
  
  Featured at NABC/YES sponsored clinic at the Final Four in Indianapolis, IN, 1999.
  Featured at Adidas sponsored clinic in Houston, Texas, 1997
  Featured at an Assistant Coaches Clinic, Hilton Head, SC, 1990
  Directed and promoted JU’s High School Coaches Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, 1986.
  Directed and promoted First Annual Birmingham Southern College Assistant Coaches Clinic, 1980, Birmingham, AL.
  
  
  References Upon Request
  
   

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