The Tulsa Sports Drill

A Sporting Life-Clay Martin

Shawn Tiemann Episode 8

Jenks High School basketball coach and NFL head referee Clay Martin discusses the circumstances that led to a truly unique dual career.

-Message to players after state tournament was canceled
-Moving to Tulsa at the age of one
-Competitive spirit in the Martin household
-Sports idols as a young fan in Tulsa
-Hale High School success leads to football scholarship to the University of Tulsa
-Transfer to Oklahoma Baptist for basketball
-Record-setting career at OBU
-Bob Hoffman influence
-First coaching job at UTPA (now UTRGV)
-Return to Oklahoma to coach high school basketball
-Foray into officiating youth football in Tulsa
-College officiating job falls in his lap
-The NFL comes calling
-Learning under Ed Hochuli
-Wearing the white hat
-Fellow Oklahoman on his crew
-Coaching son on the hardwood
-Coaching young men of color
-Former Jenks' players and the six-inch commitment
-Remembering Allan Trimble
-TPS and OBU Halls of Fame
-Oklahoma athletes
-Still seeking a gold ball