Which American football coach was attached to the College of San Mateo, the San Francisco 49ers and the Stanford Cardinals during his career?
Tom Martinez Tom Martinez (February 21, 1946 – February 21, 2012) was an American football coach. He coached at the College of San Mateo until 2005, when he retired due to health concerns. He coached at the College of San Mateo after Bill Walsh and John Madden. The College of San Mateo Football program traditionally has a very high ranking team and draws players from all over the country. It is interesting to note that NFL Alumni John Madden, of the Oakland Raiders & Bill Walsh, of the SF 49ers, both played & coached at the College of San Mateo early in their careers. Bill Walsh was claimed to be the best NFL Coach ever and later retired from the 49ers to become the athletic director at Stanford University. (Ref. the College of San Mateo Football & Sports Hall of Fame websites for info on Martinez, Walsh, Madden & others). Prior to the passings of Tom Martinez, he was inducted into the College of San Mateo Sports Hall of Fame. Many of his former College of San Mateo Football Players remember Tom as taking a Military Drill Sergeant type approach to Coaching at the College level. Tom had a passion for conducted private coaching sessions with quarterbacks of all ages & from all around the country.
Marchmont Schwartz Marchmont H. "Marchy" Schwartz (March 20, 1909 – April 18, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1929 to 1931, and was a two-time All-American at halfback. Schwartz served as the head football coach at Creighton University from 1935 to 1939 and at Stanford University from 1942 to 1950, compiling a career college football coaching record of 47–50–6; Stanford, like may other universities, suspended football during World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974.