Chris Martin Season 2026
Chris Martin, the former Houston Astros Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, was hired as the LSU Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach in August 2024, and he has since played a vital role in the Tigers’ tremendous success, including the 2025 National Championship.
Prior to arriving in Baton Rouge, Martin spent six seasons in various roles in the Astros organization, including Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator from November 2023 until August 2024. His work has been distinguished throughout his career by a strong passion for developing players and maximizing their on-field performance.
In his role with the Astros, Martin oversaw all aspects of strength and conditioning for the Minor League players, including the Dominican Republic Academy. Ten Astros players in 2024 made their Major League debuts during Martin’s tenure.
Martin worked for two-and-a-half years as the Astros Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, overseeing the training for injured players in the organization. He was part of a team that redesigned Houston’s return-to-play protocols, including a new-look return to throw program for post-surgical players.
Martin was tasked with return-to-play for players all throughout the organization, from the Major League roster to the Dominican Republic Academy players.
Martin also served with the Astros as a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach (2019-2021) and Strength & Conditioning apprentice, beginning in June 2019 at Houston’s Spring Training Complex in West Palm Beach, Fla.
In the summer of 2018, Martin completed an internship at the renowned baseball training center, Cressey Sports Performance, in Hudson, Mass.
Martin earned his M.S. (2019) and B.S. (2018) in Exercise Physiology at Kent State University. He pitched for five seasons at Kent State, and he was a part of two MAC regular-season championship teams and a MAC Tournament championship in 2018.
A native of Mason, Ohio, Martin enjoys golfing, playing guitar and spending time outdoors.