Angel Martinez, a member of the
Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, is entering his seventh season (2021-22) as head coach of the Texas Wesleyan Tennis program.
Martinez joined the Texas Wesleyan Athletics staff in September of 2014, tasked with restarting the women's tennis program. Two years later, Martinez brought the men's program back as well.
In six seasons, Martinez holds an overall record of 69-47Â (.595) including a record of a record of 53-27Â (.663) with the Lady Rams and 24-20 with the Rams (.545).
Last season (2020-21) Martinez led both teams to outstanding seasons. The Rams put together an undefeated run at 11-0 on their way to a Red River Athletic Conference Championship. Unfortunately, due to a clerical error at the conference office, the Rams were left out of the NAIA National Championship field. Meanwhile the Lady Rams went 7-2 and once again advanced to the Conference finals where they were defeated by LSU-Alexandria.
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Prior to joining the Texas Wesleyan coaching staff, Martinez was a Texas high school coaching legend with 31 years of experience. At Grapevine High School he built a state powerhouse and nationally respected program. Prior to taking over at Grapevine in 1999, Martinez worked at Cedar Hill High School for 15 years.
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In his high school coaching career, he built a record of 638-105 with 19 District Championships while finishing as the runner-up on nine other occasions, 2 Area Championships, and one State Championship. He coached 344 All-District selections, 32 District Players of the Year, and 102 Regional Qualifiers. In 2002-03 he was named Wilson/TTCA 5A Coach of the Year and Fort Worth Star-Telegram Coach of the Year. He was named USPTA Texas High School Coach of the Year in 2005, 2009, and 2013, and was named USTA Starfish National Coach of the Year in 2009.
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Martinez is a graduate of UT-Arlington and holds a USPTA Elite Pro Certification.
Martinez at Texas Wesleyan
2020-21:
Rams: 11-0 RRAC Champoins
Lady Rams: 7-2
Martinez led both teams to outstanding seasons in 2020-2021. The Rams put together an undefeated run at 11-0 on their way to a Red River Athletic Conference Championship. Unfortunately, due to a clerical error at the conference office, the Rams were left out of the NAIA National Championship field. Meanwhile the Lady Rams went 7-2 and once again advanced to the Conference finals where they were defeated by LSU-Alexandria.
2019-20:
Rams: 6-5
Lady Rams: 8-8
The 2019-20 season was cut short by the COVID-19 Pandemic, but the men and women's teams combined for 14 wins and a 14-13 record in dual competition. Four Rams and three Lad Rams were named SAC Scholar-Athlete.
2018-19:
Rams: 2-6
Lady Rams: 2-3
The Lady Rams reached the Regional Final for the fourth consecutive year. The men's team reached the regional semifinal, and Adam White was named NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
2017-18:
Rams: 5-9
Lady Rams: 10-6
The Lady Rams went 10-6 and reached the Regional Final for the third year in a row. In its first season, the men's team reached the regional semifinal.
2016-17:
Lady Rams: 7-4
The Lady Rams went 7-4 and again advanced to the Regional Final where they were defeated by LSU-Alexandria. The team received votes in the NAIA Coaches Poll five times, reaching as high as No. 32.
2015-16:
Lady Rams: 11-4
The Lady Rams returned to the court for the first time since 2002.  Under Martinez's guidance, the Rams went 11-4 overall and advanced to the Regional Final just one win shy of  the NAIA National Tournament.  The team received votes in every regular season NAIA Coaches' Poll and was rated as high as 30th in the nation.
