Martinsville broke the V.H.S.L record for state basketball championships

by winning its 11th Group AA State Title in 2000-01 and went on to break its

own record by winning number 12 in 2001-02.  The first dates back to

1957-58 when the Bulldogs went 22-3 and gave the late Coach Mel Cartwright his

first of 3 state titles at Martinsville followed up by 2 more

in 1960-61 and 1963-64.  Martinsville's reins were then taken over

by Coach Robert " Husky" Hall who went on to win 7 state

championships.  Following his retirement, long-time assistant Coach Troy

Wells took over the program and has won back-to-back state titles on 2000-01

and 2001-02.  

 

How has this been done - the ingredients are

basically made up of 5 things:  pride, playing hard,

together, and unselfishly  and the number 1 reason for success

- DEFENSE. 

 

Over the past  47

years, the Bulldogs have had only 3 head coaches.  The 12 state

championship teams have complied a record of  284-30 with 11 of those

losses coming in one season from the 1965-66 team dubbed the "mumps

squad."  The top 7 players were out over half the season with the

mumps and the team entered the district tournament with a record of 7-11 and

finished the year at 12-11 as state champions.  

Basketball Records:

* Consecutive State Titles (3) - shared

with many schools

* Consecutive State Tournament Appearances

(7) 1980-86

* Most State Championship Appearances (15)

Coaching Records:

Wins: 

605  Husky Hall  (1961-63, 1964-95) Ranks 5th all time in Virginia (V.H.S.L)

- includes 7 state titles.