He coached at representative level for the Cook Islands at the 2000 World Cup and New Zealand (Kiwi Ferns) to victory in the 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup, and at club level for Marist Saints, Counties Manukau and Whitehaven.
[1] Martin began his career coaching the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League.
[2] Martin was the inaugural coach of the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup between 1994 and 1995.
[5] During his time at Whitehaven he enticed a number of New Zealand players to join the club; Aaron Lester, David Fatialofa, Leroy Joe, Siose Muliumu and Gus Malietoa-Brown.
[9] In 2005 Martin was appointed coach of the Kiwi Ferns, the New Zealand national women's rugby league team.