Ashland in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Coach Fred Martinelli

College Football Hall of Fame

— Class of 2002 —

Coach Fred Martinelli Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025

1. Coach Fred Martinelli Marker

Inscription. Coached at Ashland for 35 years (1959-93) and compiled a record of 217-119-12, a .641 winning percentage. His teams won five Heartland Conference Championships and five Mid-Ohio Conference Crowns. His 1967 and 1972 teams were undefeated. His 1986 team was the first in school history to reach the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Martinelli coached 72 All-Americans, Eight Academic All-Americans, three NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars, two National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes and Bill Royce, first Ashland and GLIAC Player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2016. Martinelli was a member of the NCAA Division II Football Committee for four years and served as National Chair in 1984.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 40° 51.751′ N, 82° 19.524′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 904 Broad St, Ashland OH

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44805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bill A. Royce (here, next to this marker); Katie (Nageotte) Moon (within shouting distance of this marker); Jud Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Ashland College / Ashland Eagles Tradition (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11, 2001 Memorial (about 400 feet away); Ashland College Alumni Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Front Porch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campo Prayer Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025

2. Coach Fred Martinelli Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.