James Martin Takes Over Stratford High School Basketball Program

Martin: ‘Show up and show out’

STRATFORD — By his own admission, James Martin almost rode off into the sunset after longtime Stratford head coach Michael Blackburn announced his retirement. Martin and Blackburn (who is Martin’s brother-in-law) had coached the Bulldogs side by side for the past 28 seasons. However, Martin said God had other ideas. “Not only is he my brother-in-law, but he’s a great friend. He has done so ...