One of the all-time wining coaches in NCAA Division II history, Tony Martone enters his 24th season as head coach at Merrimack College. His career record stands at 216-201-30, ranking him 15th on the all-time victories list at the NCAA Division II level.

In 2004, the Warriors posted a 13-5-1 record and posted their highest win total since the 1997 season. Merrimack was also a regular in the Top 25, climbing as high as 12th in the country. Goalkeeper Keith Boudreau as named the Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year and was selected to the NSCAA Division II New England Region Second Team while forward Rob Maiocco was selected to the NE-10 and NSCAA Division II New England Region Third Team. Diego Gabadian joined Boudreau on the NE-10 First Team while Doug Trainor garnered Second Team honors. As for Martone, he took home the NEISL D2 and Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association Coach of the Year honors. He was also inducted into the Massachusetts Senior Soccer Hall of Fame.

During his 23 years as the Warriors’ coach, several of Martone’s players have been selected to conference, regional and national all-star and academic teams. The list includes 2003 selections Eric Barbosa and Keith Boudreau, who garnered NSCAA Division II New England Region honors.

In addition to coaching players to achievements on the field, Martone has always put an emphasis on success in the classroom. Two of his players have been awarded the prestigious ECAC Division II Scholar Athlete of the Year Award: Steve McAuliffe in 1997 and Matt Johnson in 1999. These are the only two athletes in school history to earn this honor.

Merrimack made a record six straight ECAC post-season appearances under Martone from 1990 through 1998, when the school stopped participating. In 1997, Merrimack tied the school record for victories that it set in 1994 with a 16-6-2 record and went on to capture its third Northeast-10 title under Martone. The 1997 squad also won the ECAC Division II Championship. Martone’s 1996 team won the NE-10 crown after finishing with an overall mark 15-6-2. In 1995, Martone was selected by the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association as the Coach of the Year after the Warriors went 13-6-3.

Martone first earned NE-10 Coach of the Year honors in 1987 when he led the Warriors to a then-school record 11 wins and their first trip to the conference playoffs. He also won the award in 1994 after leading Merrimack to its first Northeast-10 Championship as they went 9-0 in conference play. The team also established a new school record for wins in a season with 16. Martone was also tabbed the NEISL Coach of the Year and was selected by Soccer New England as “The person who did the most for soccer in New England in 1994.”

Martone has been involved with soccer programs at all levels from youth to pro. Following his arrival at Merrimack in 1982 after coaching the junior varsity squad at Curry College in Milton, Mass., he served as head coach of the Massachusetts Men's State Team (2001-04) as well as the Boys Under-17 State Team (2003-04). Several of his players moved on to play at many of the top Division I soccer schools in the country, several professional leagues and various age levels of US National Teams. He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A License, the highest credential bestowed by the USSF. Martone also coached the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USISL for their first two years and served as an assistant coach of the Boston Bolts of the ASL. A winner at every level, Martone led the Crusaders to the playoffs both years. He also was the Director of Competition for the Foxboro venue of the 1994 World Cup and was instrumental in having Merrimack named as the training site of the Republic of Korea National Team. Martone has also worked with the coaching staff and management for the New England Revolution soccer club.

A 1981 graduate of Boston College with a dual degree in political science and foreign languages, Martone earned three varsity letters as a midfielder. He went on to train with U.S. Avellino of the Italian First Division and was offered a professional contract. Unable to play for the squad after suffering a career-ending injury, Martone continues to play semi-pro and amateur soccer throughout New England.

Martone has owned and operated the South Shore Sports Center, a successful indoor soccer and sports facility in Hingham, Mass., since 1983. He and his wife, Patricia, live with their two daughters -- Rosalba and Antonella -- in Saugus, Mass.