Vince Martin joined the Georgia State men’s basketball staff in April 2026 as an assistant coach under head coach Jon Cremins.
Martin arrives in Atlanta after one season as an assistant coach at Samford University, where he joined the program prior to the 2025–26 season.
Before Samford, he spent two seasons at Lipscomb under head coach Lennie Acuff, helping guide the Bisons to back-to-back 20-win campaigns. In 2024–25, Lipscomb posted a 25–10 overall record and a 14–4 mark in ASUN play, capturing both the regular season and conference tournament titles to earn an NCAA Tournament berth.
Prior to his time at Lipscomb, Martin served as an assistant coach at ETSU and spent three seasons at Jacksonville. During his tenure with the Dolphins, he was part of a staff that helped the program reach one of its most successful seasons in decades, including an undefeated 15–0 record at home. Known for his work in player development, Martin coached multiple all-conference performers, including Kevion Nolan, Dontarius James and Destin Barnes.
Martin also brings head coaching experience, having led Bishop Snyder High School (Fla.) for three seasons. There, he developed several top prospects, including five-star recruit and University of Tennessee signee Corey Walker Jr. In addition, Martin worked with the Atlanta-based Game Elite AAU program, coaching high-level talent such as Walker Kessler and Ernest Ross.
A native of Marietta, Ga., Martin played collegiately at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Young Harris College and Jacksonville University. At Young Harris, he averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 assists per game, while knocking down 99 three-pointers over two seasons. He went on to total 297 points, 141 assists, 117 rebounds and 55 steals in his final season at Jacksonville, starting all 30 games. Martin earned ASUN Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2014.
Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Young Harris College and his Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville University.
