Wabash College Athletics

Jake Martin returned to his alma mater in 2017 to take over as head coach of the Wabash College baseball program.

Martin produced immediate success as the helm of the Little Giants. His 2017 team won 22 games. Martin guided Wabash to a single-season record 32 wins in 2018 while winning the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament for the second time in school history. The Little Giants advanced to the championship game of the Adrian Regional, losing a 4-2 contest to Wooster in the title game. Wabash won 21 games in 2020 along with another NCAC Tournament bid. The Little Giants posted another winning season in 2021 with 18 victories. Wabash earned 20 wins in 2022 and finished with a winning record for the fifth time in six overall seasons under Martin. His 2023 team earned a berth in the conference tournament after posting a 24-18 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the league standings. Martin placed five players on the 2024 All-NCAC Team after leading the LIttle Giants to a 22-18 overall record and an 8-8 mark in conference games. Third baseman AJ Reid earned the NCAC's first Gold Glove Award as the top defensive player in conference. Reece Bauer was recognized for his skills in the outfield by earning Defensive All-Region Seven honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association.Reid also picked up All-Region honors from the ABCA and D3baseball.com while becoming the Little Giants' all-time hits leader with 2010.

Martin came to Wabash after spending six seasons as head coach at DePauw University as well as six more as an assistant for the Tigers. He amassed a 161-138 record as the head coach at DePauw. His 2012 team posted a 34-14 record, won the North Coast Athletic Conference Western Division, and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Martin’s 2014 team won the NCAC Tournament and earned a third-place finish at the NCAA Central Regional. Martin coached the Tigers to a first-place finish in the NCAC Western division in 2015 and a second-place finish in the NCAC tournament in 2016. He was named NCAC Coach of the Year and D3baseball.com Mideast Region Coach of the Year in 2012.

Martin majored in psychology at Wabash and earned a master’s degree from Indiana State University in 2005. He earned four varsity letters on the Wabash baseball team, hitting .374 for his career and winning 13 games as a pitcher. As a senior captain, he went 5-1 on the mound with a save and a 3.67earned run average. He also hit .378 in 40 games and earned team MVP honors his senior year. Martin was a two-time All-NCAC selection, receiving second team honors as a pitcher in 2003 and honorable mention recognition in 2001.

Jake Martin’s Coaching Record (326-263 overall, 107-84 NCAC)

Head Coach, Wabash College Little Giants (165-124 overall, 55-62 NCAC; eight seasons)
2024 —  22-18 overall —  8-8 NCAC
2023 — 24-18 overall — 8-8 NCAC; NCAC Tournament qualifier
2022 — 20-19 overall — 4-14 NCAC West
2021 — 18-15 overall — 9-6 NCAC West
2020 — 6-2 overall (remainder of the season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2019 — 21-19 overall —  9-8 NCAC West; NCAC Tournament qualifier
2018 — 32-17 overall — 10-8 NCAC West; NCAC Tournament champion; NCAA Mideast Regional runner-up
2017 — 22-16 overall — 7-10 NCAC West

Head Coach, DePauw University Tigers (161-139 overall, 56-36 NCAC; seven seasons)
2010 — 26-17 overall — 9-6 SCAC
2011 — 19-21 overall — 6-6 SCAC
2012 — 34-14 overall — 12-4 NCAC; NCAC Tournament runner-up; NCAA Tournament at-large bid; NCAC Coach of the Year; D3baseball.com Mideast Region Coach of the Year.
2013 — 17-23 overall — 9-10 NCAC (T-5th place)
2014 — 25-21 overall — 13-6 NCAC (2nd place Western Division); NCAC Tournament Champions; Third Place at NCAA Central Region.
2015 — 15-24 overall — 12-7 NCAC (2nd place Western Division)
2016 — 25-19 overall — 10-9 NCAC (3rd place Western Division); NCAC Tournament Runner-Up