Men's Soccer Head Coach

Bio

On Wednesday, Aug. 6, Vince Martinez was announced as the second-ever head coach of the Jaguars men's soccer team.

Martinez is the first coach to oversee only the men's program and will be the first head coach as the university transitions to Texas A&M University-Victoria.

Most recently, Martinez was the head coach for the University of St. Francis (Ill.) in the NAIA during the 2023 season. The Livermore, California, native also held a head coaching position at University of the Incarnate Word and got his start in coaching at Las Positas College (JUCO).

Martinez is no stranger to Texas after spending 10 years at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, including seven as the Cardinals' head coach.

While at UIW, Martinez helped the Cardinals become a top Division II program and helped their men's soccer team transition from Division II to Division I in 2013. The Cardinals reached the NCAA Division II South Central Regional tournament in each of Martinez's first two seasons in 2011 and 2012, including winning the Lone Star Conference in 2012 and reaching the Elite 8. He was named the LSC Coach of the Year in 2012.

His teams at UIW climbed into the Top 10 of the national rankings in his first two seasons, as well.

Martinez played collegiately at Cal State East Bay and Fresno State, recording two Second Team All-Big West honors as well as being named First Team in 1990 during his playing days with Fresno State. He helped the Bulldogs to two Big West championships.

Following his collegiate career, Martinez played five years professionally in the United States International Soccer League (USISL) with stints with Hershey Wildcats, Nashville Metros, Monterrey Bay Jaguars and California Central Valley Hydra.

He holds a United States Soccer Federation Class A License.