Kirk Martin leaving Manvel for position at college level

Manvel coach Kirk Martin is leaving after eight seasons to take a coaching position at a power five NCAA school. Manvel coach Kirk Martin is leaving after eight seasons to take a coaching position at a power five NCAA school. Photo: Karen Warren, Staff Photo: Karen Warren, Staff Image 1 of / 78 Caption Close Kirk Martin leaving Manvel for position at college level 1 / 78 Back to Gallery

Manvel football coach Kirk Martin is leaving the program for a position at the college level.

Martin will move to Syracuse to be the quarterbacks coach, reported by CuseNation.com. Martin's son and Texas A&M offensive tackle Koda Martin is married to Syracuse head coach Dino Babers' daughter Jazzmin.

Martin leaves after the Mavericks reached the Class 5A Division I state championship game in December and finished 14-1. It was Manvel's second state title game appearance in 10 years under Martin, the other coming in 2011.

Martin's move signals a new era for Manvel, which is moving down to Class 5A Division II next season. He's the only coach the Mavs have ever known, opening the program in 2006 and building it into a powerhouse on the field and recruiting trail.

Martin was 108-25 at the Alvin ISD outfit with at least 11 wins in eight of his 10 seasons. Manvel collected six district titles and eight consecutive playoff appearances since 2010 under Martin as well.

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Manvel has been particularly adept at the quarterback position in its short history, sending names like D'Eriq King (University of Houston), Kyle Trask (Florida), Shane McCarley (Old Dominion), Travaughn Colwell (New Mexico State) and Dexter Foreman (Minnesota) to the Division I college level.

In addition to Koda, Kirk Martin saw another son through his program in quarterback Kason Martin. Kason signed with North Texas during the early signing period.