Brevard College

Martin Bayless

Title:

General Manager/Senior Defensive Coordinator/Director of Academic Success

Phone:

(828) 641-0545

Email:

baylesma@brevard.edu

Previous College:

Bowling Green, 1984

Title: General Manager/Senior Defensive Coordinator/Director of Academic Success

Phone: (828) 641-0545

Email: baylesma@brevard.edu

Alma Mater: Bowling Green, 1984

CAREER BACKGROUND:

As a player:
St. Louis Cardinals (1984) Buffalo Bills (1984–1986) San Diego Chargers (1987–1991) Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1993) Washington Redskins (1994) Kansas City Chiefs (1995–1996)
As a coach:
Buffalo Bills (2000–2001) Director of Player Development/Special Projects North Carolina Tar Heels (2002) Graduate Assistant Barcelona Dragons (2002) Coaching Intern Defensive backs Amsterdam Admirals (2003) Coaching Intern Defensive backs/Special teams Carolina Panthers (2003) Defensive Quality Control assistant Defensive backs Oakland Raiders (2004–2005) Assistant Special teams Coordinator Houston Texans (2006–2007) Assistant Defensive Backs/Quality Control Secondary Minnesota Vikings (2008) NFL Coaching Intern Secondary California Redwoods (2009) Defensive Backs Coach Sacramento Mountain Lions (2010–2011) Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator Denver Broncos (2012) NFL Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Internship – Special Teams Arizona Cardinals (2017) NFL Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Internship – Special Teams Coordinator Your Call Football (2018) Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach POWER Indianapolis Colts (2018) NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Internship – Secondary/Special Teams Birmingham Iron (2019) Secondary/Assistant Special Teams Los Angeles Wildcats (2020) Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties Brevard College (2020-21) - Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Brevard College (2022) - General Manager/Director of Player Development 2023 - 2022 Philadelphia Stars – Special Teams Coordinator / Secondary Coach (FOX SPORTS / USFL)

Highlights:

2022 Former All USFL Kick-Off Return Leader Philadelphia Stars WR Maurice Alexander makes the Detroit Lions active roster.
2022 Philadelphia Stars ended the season with a 6-4 record and qualified for the USFL playoffs. Won the 1st round playoff game 19-14 over the New Jersey Generals sending the franchise to 2022 USFL Championship game vs Birmingham Stallions.
2022 Philadelphia Stars Special Teams units produced the “USFL Special team player of the Year” KR/PR Maurice Alexander. KOR - 25 returns for 787 yds avg 31.5 per return / Punt Return – 15 returns for 252 yds avg 16.8 per return & 1 TD of 88 yds)
2022 Pro Football History - Top Kick-Off return average Philadelphia Stars “USFL Special team player of the Year” KR/PR Maurice Alexander. KOR - 25 returns for 787 yds avg 31.5 per return
2022 Philadelphia Stars Special Teams units finished the USFL season ranked #1 in league categories: 1st Kickoff return yardage (787 yds on 25 returns) & average yards per return (31.5), 1st Kickoff coverage, 1st Opponents starting field position, 2nd Punt blocks, 2nd in Punt returns average (15 returns 252 yards 16.8) & 2nd in Punt Returns for Touchdowns (1 ret – 88 yds).
2022 Philadelphia Stars Defensive secondary unit finished ranked 1st in league in Interceptions with (12), 1st in total Defensive Interceptions (15) 1st in total turnovers & turnover ratio (+12). USFL League Interceptions Leader / All USFL 1st team CB Channing Stribling (7 INTs in 7 games)

Martin Bayless is entering his third season with the Brevard College football program, serving as the General Manager and Director of Player Development.

Bayless is a former American football cornerback/safety who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bowling Green State University. After retiring from the NFL in 1998, he joined the Buffalo Bills as a Front Office Executive in 2000. He transitioned into coaching in the college ranks, and he has since held jobs with several professional football organizations.

In 2018, Bayless became the assistant special teams coordinator and secondary coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. The following year, he joined the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats as special teams coordinator and safeties coach.