Wayne Martin spent 40 years with Chesapeake Public Schools as a coach and an educator.

Martin coached five team state titles during his nine years as head wrestling coach, posting a dual meet record of 137-15-1. He coached 22 individual state champions, 47 place-winners at the state meet and 12 high school All-Americans.

He was named 1988 Virginia Coach of the Year and National High School Coach of the Year by Amateur Wrestling News in 1991.