Cuonzo Martin

Cuonzo LaMar Martin (born September 23, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who is in his second tenure as the head men’s basketball coach at Missouri State University. He had held that same position from 2008 to 2011. He is the former head coach at the University of Tennessee, University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Missouri.

Cuonzo Martin
Martin in 2013.
Missouri State Bears
PositionHead Coach
ConferenceMissouri Valley
Personal information
Born (1971-09-23) September 23, 1971
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (East St. Louis, Illinois)
CollegePurdue (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1995–1998
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number40, 21, 22
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1996Vancouver Grizzlies
1996–1997Grand Rapids Mackers
1997Milwaukee Bucks
1997–1998Ciro Avellino
As coach:
1999–2000West Lafayette HS (assistant)
2000–2007Purdue (assistant)
2007–2008Purdue (assoc. HC)
2008–2011Missouri State
2011–2014Tennessee
2014–2017California
2017–2022Missouri
2024–presentMissouri State
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • CBA All-Star (1997)
  • AP Honorable mention All-American (1995)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (1995)

As coach:

  • CIT champion (2010)
  • MVC regular season champion (2011)
  • Ben Jobe Award (2011)
  • MVC Coach of the Year (2011)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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