Russ Martin enters his eighth season as head coach of the Colorado Mesa football team. He has posted a 50-28 record leading the Mavericks. Martin has 40 years of coaching experience, six at the high school level and 33 at the collegiate level. Martin continues to lead to the Mavericks to new highs and the 2016 season was no different. Martin led the team to a share of the RMAC Championship and a birth in the NCAA Playoffs.