Syracuse has named Kirk Martin, who has developed numerous Division I quarterbacks at the high school level, as its quarterbacks coach for the upcoming season.

Since graduating after four years as a tight end at the University of Texas at El Paso, Martin has spent years since coaching high schools in Texas. His most recent 10 years were spent at Manvel High School in Houston, where he started the program and put up a 108-25 record while in charge. Twice, Manvel made it to the state championship game, including this past season when its only loss came to state-power Highland Park in the title game.

Martin’s time at Manvel coincided with five quarterbacks going on to play at the Division I level. He sent D’Eriq King to Houston, Kyle Trask to Florida, Travaughn Colwell to New Mexico State, Dexter Foreman to Minnesota and then Maryland and now incoming North Texas freshman Kason Martin will begin collegiate play next season.

Three of Martin’s children played for him at Manvel and now play collegiately. Koda Martin, one of his sons and a rising senior offensive lineman at Texas A&M, is married to Babers’ daughter, Jazzmin.

Sean Lewis, who had previously been a co-offensive coordinator and the Orange’s quarterbacks coach, was hired to be the head coach at Kent State earlier this offseason.