Scott Martin has been the Pfeiffer University assistant men's soccer coach since July 2021.
Previously a member of Belmont Abbey College’s coaching staff in 2015, Martin was a first-team assistant and led the reserve team program. Overall, he brings over a decade of coaching experience to Pfeiffer.
Martin’s soccer career and exposure to the top levels of the game received a boost when he joined Total Football Analysis as a tactical analyst.
Since joining TFA in September 2019, he enjoyed a meteoric climb to senior status and had the privilege of working on many client projects, including for EPL, MLS, and A-League clubs.
In addition to coaching and Total Football Analysis content, Martin also served as an Opposition and Performance Analyst for Vélez Club de Fútbol for three seasons, helping them earn promotion from the Spanish Tercera División to the Segunda División RFEF. His time at Vélez CF has also included contributions to the scouting department.
Martin has also published and edited soccer books. His initial contribution to a publication was taking the lead in the "Real Madrid: Preseason Soccer Prospectus 2020/21" project.
Since then, he has penned “Revitalizing Real Madrid: The Tactics and Stats behind Zinedine Zidane’s Success” and co-authored “The Soccer Parenting Handbook: Help Your Kids Get Better While Keeping Your Sanity” with Chris Mumford, a UNC-Chapel Hill professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Martin is also a co-wrote The Football Legacy Magazine, which relives the performances of legendary Champions League winners through a tactical lens.
While playing philosophies and tactical systems are his soccer passions, it’s supporting his players and helping them develop on and off the field that drives his coaching. Martin believes that culture is the primary driver of performance, which requires close attention to leadership development, identifying internal motivations, and crafting a supportive, yet competitive environment.
Martin holds his USSF C License and is an IPSO Foundations of Football Scouting certificate holder.
When he pulls himself away from the game, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Melissa, and their three children, Samuel, Joseph, and Maria.
