After he died Tuesday, most of the headlines identified Martinez as Tom Brady’s personal quarterback coach, because that’s what made him famous. But it was only a sliver of who he was.
February, 2012 News
Feb 23 2012
Feb 22 2012
A memorial service for Tom Martinez, who died Tuesday on his 66th birthday, will take place at 2 pm Friday at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
Feb 22 2012
The 34-year-old quarterback posted a final thank you to his mentor on his Facebook page: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my coach, mentor and friend,” the quarterback said. “Coach Martinez’s invaluable assistance and support will never be forgotten and will always have a lasting impact on my life.
Feb 22 2012
Longtime quarterback guru Tom Martinez died Tuesday after a heart attack during a kidney-dialysis session in Redwood City on his 67th birthday. The former College of San Mateo football coach was known nationally as the mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, going back two decades to the days when Brady was 13 in San Mateo.
Feb 22 2012
Elite “New England Patriots” quarterback Tom Brady will return to his hometown of San Mateo this week. But instead of a joyful celebration at his old high school, Brady’s visit will now be filled with sorrow. Thousands of other local athletes are mourning the death of their coach, Tom Martinez. NBC Bay Area’s George Kiriyama reports from Redwood City.
Feb 22 2012
Tom Martinez, the longtime coach and mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, died Tuesday in California on his 67th birthday. Martinez’s wife, Olivia, told the San Mateo Daily Journal that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while receiving dialysis treatment.
Feb 22 2012
Tom Martinez, who has garnered a lot of attention for being Tom Brady’s longtime personal quarterback coach, was first known as a first-rate coach at College of San Mateo.
Feb 21 2012
Minnijean Brown and Jeff Steinberg are teaching a class at all three San Mateo County community colleges. The class is a spin-off of their successful journeys “Sojourn to the Past” for high schoolers.
Feb 3 2012
The College of San Mateo softball team opened its home schedule Thursday against an under-manned Napa squad. It showed as the Bulldogs cruised to a 10-2 win, a game that was called because of the eight-run mercy rule in the bottom of the fifth on a Michele Pilster RBI sacrifice fly.
Feb 2 2012
The College of San Mateo women’s basketball team used a 40-14 run to beat City College of San Francisco 77-61 last Friday night to not only sweep the season series from the Rams, but also to run its Coast Conference-leading record to 5-1 on the season.
