Six hundred wins is a major milestone in the world of college soccer. We’ll be writing more about Jay Martin’s 600th in the coming days, but it needs to be said that Martin is only the second soccer coach in history to reach 600 wins. And that does include all NCAA divisions. This is truly a significant event for both Coach Martin and for the Ohio Wesleyan soccer program.

Coach Martin joins retired Wheaton (Ill.) coach Joe Bean as the only other coach who has achieved 600 wins, and that in itself is a good story as these two coaches have faced off in some key matches over the past three decades.

While Coach Martin’s real success is all about his impact on his players, both past and present, he has guided his programs to NCAA success. In 1998, he led his team to a Division III national championship, and over the years, has seen the semifinals seven times: twice as national runner-up. He also guided the Bishops to 12 regional titles. His squads hold the Division III record for for playoff appearances with 33, and has 54 playoff victories.

Coach Martin has also received the accolades of his peers, taking the Regional Coach of the Year award 15 times in his 34 years at Ohio Wesleyan, and was National Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1998.

Coach Martin is a 1971 graduate of Springfield College, lettering in soccer and lacrosse. He also has earned a Master’s Degree and a Ph. D from Ohio State University.

600 wins · CCIW · d3soccer · Jay Martin · Joe Bean · NCAC · Ohio Wesleyan · Wheaton (Ill.)

More than one of you has asked about the difference between the two current national soccer polls; the NSCAA weekly national poll, and our D3soccer.com Top 25 poll. Most of us at D3sports.com has explained the differences on a number of occasions, as there is quite a difference in how the polls are built.

In the “Here’s a Better Answer” department, the Sports Information crew at Muhlenberg College has stepped it up with their straightforward rundown on the poll differences in their always interesting sports blog. The well written explanation includes a direct example from Muhlenberg’s position in the poll from September 18.

Check it out in the September 21, 2011 version of The MuhlBox.

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