Donnie and Lisa Martin: Coordinating Life with the Consummate Coaching Couple with (Part 2)

#014. This is part two of a two part series with Donnie and Lisa Martin. She is a working mom of two, and he is one of the best Defensive Coordinators in the CIF-Southern Section. In this episode, we hear from Lisa on how she uplifts and supports her husband while at the same time handles all her other responsibilities with work and raising her two children.

Donnie and Lisa share their greatest memories with their athletes off the football field. They like to bring their boys over to the house and feed them. Well, sometimes when high school football players get together off the field, some crazy things can happen, especially when there is a trampoline or a bounce house involved. 

Also, hear from Lisa how she handles Donnie in the highs and lows of coaching, and they even dip into Donnie's playing days. Remember, they met at Azusa Pacific University while Donnie was playing college ball, and onto the semi-pro stage. So, what happens when Donnie goes to show Lisa a specific defensive lineman technique he was working on? Let's just say, they are still married!

Donnie tells us about his mentors coming into coaching and some of his closest colleagues in the profession and what he has learned from each of them. And how do you coach up your 2nd and 3rd team guys? What does it take to keep those athletes who don't play a lot, but bust their tails everyday in practice?

Enjoy.