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Former FSU Football Head Coach Makes Appearance At Mike Martin's Memorial Service

Jimbo Fisher was close with Martin's son, Mike Martin Jr.

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Former Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher was in attendance at longtime FSU head baseball coach Mike Martin’s memorial service at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee.

Martin – famously referred to as “11” (the jersey number he wore for years) – coached the ’Noles on the diamond for 40 years and holds the record as the winningest coach in not only college baseball history but in all NCAA sports.

Fisher was very close to Martin’s son, Mike Martin Jr. During Jimbo’s time at Florida State, Martin Jr. was an assistant coach for the baseball team. He was named head coach in 2019 and led the team for three seasons.

According to former FSU football star and Heisman winner Jameis Winston, Jimbo’s relationship with Martin Jr. was crucial in his recruitment to Tallahassee.

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“Really the best thing he (Jimbo Fisher) did: His best friend was Mike Martin Jr. … They had a meeting with me. That’s a big thing, your football coach. Man, you believe in me that much you are going to let me play baseball? You’re gonna say that the baseball coach is your best friend, and we’re sitting there eating together, breaking bread together. I get to talk football and baseball,” Winston said on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast. “But what did I want to accomplish in college? I wanted to win a national championship. And if I could do that in football and baseball, ‘Yes, I’m going to Florida State.'”

Following the memorial service, Fisher was seen with Seminole alumni in College Town at a popular establishment, Township.

He can be seen center-left in the second picture provided by the FSU baseball X (formerly known as Twitter) account.

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Jackson Bakich
JACKSON BAKICH

Born in Orlando but raised in Lake County, Florida, Jackson Bakich is currently a senior at Florida State University. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Bakich co-hosted the political talk radio show "Lake County Roundtable" (WLBE) and was a frequent guest for "Lake County Sports Show" (WQBQ). Currently, he is the Sports Editor of the FSView and host of "Tomahawk Talk" (WVFS), a sports talk radio program covering Florida State athletics in Tallahassee.

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