Florida Memorial University Men's Soccer

David Martinez joined the FMU family as head men's soccer coach in spring of 2024. Previously, Martinez served as the head men's soccer coach at Jarvis Christian University, another HBCU, where he led the team to its most successful season in 2022. The team boasted a 10-5-3 overall record and a 7-3-3 conference record, securing a spot in the conference postseason for the first time ever. Under his guidance, the team also reached the RRAC semifinals and maintained an undefeated home record. During his tenure from 2018 to 2020 as the assistant men's soccer coach at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Martinez achieved significant milestones, including a regular-season conference championship in 2018 and a national tournament first-round appearance in 2019 with the 16th-ranked team in the nation. Since 2019, Martinez has also been dedicated to individual coaching, helping athletes refine their skills and advance to higher levels of play. In 2016, he contributed as an intern coach for the women's soccer team at Missouri Valley College. As a player, Martinez's achievements are notable. He was part of the Missouri Valley men's soccer team that reached the national tournament semifinals in 2015 as the third-ranked team and was a finalist in the Heart of America Final Conference in 2016. In 2017, he was honored as the team captain. Martinez's early career included playing for the Venezuela National Team U15 in 2009, the U17 Ibero Americano Venezuela Professional Team, where he celebrated a championship win in 2010, and the U20 Mineros de Guayana Venezuelan Professional Team. Martinez is an alumnus of Louisiana State University in Shreveport, where he earned a Master of Science in Counseling degree with a 3.45 GPA. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science at Missouri Valley College in 2017, achieving a 3.4 GPA and making the Dean's List in 2016.

Alvaro Torres joined the FMU family as assistant men's and women's soccer coach in Summer 2024. Previously, Torres was the men's soccer assistant coach for Jarvis Christian University from August 2023 to summer 2024. He played a pivitol role in the team's 10-5-3 record and reaching the Red River Athletic Conference semifinals. From August 2021 to December 2022, Torres was a graduate assistant at Louisiana State University – Shreveport's men's soccer team. The team reached the Red River Athletic Conference Semifinals in 2021 and won the championship the following year, making a nationals appearance and Torres being named 2022 NAIA West Region Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches. In 2020, Torres became the varsity assistant coach and JV head coach for C.E. BYRD High School. Just a year prior, he was the assistant head coach for Shreveport United U9 for one year and the head coach for Shreveport United U10. For over 10 years, Torres played academy soccer in Colombia for both Estrellas del Norte FC and Carlos Sarmiento Lora Soccer Academy. He earned multiple accolades, including first-team All-South Coast Conference with the East Los Angeles College men's soccer team. In 2018, Torres played PDL (USL 2) for LA Laguna FC. In 2019, he played for Orange Country SC U-23 in California. He was an honorable mention with LSUS men's soccer in the Red River Athletic Conference. Torres attended East Los Angeles College from 2015-2017, going for his Bachelor of Science in Marketing. He transferred to Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2019, where he finished his degree, earning student scholar-athlete in the process. In 2023 Torres earned his Masters of Science in Computer Systems Technology in concentration on Business Administration at Louisiana State University - Shreveport.