Wicks Announces Addition of Will Martin to Coaching Staff

He comes to UW after serving as head coach at Missouri Western

LARAMIE, Wyo.  (April 11, 2025) – Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced on Friday the addition of Will Martin to the coaching staff. He will serve as an assistant coach, as the two coached together during Wicks’ time as head coach at Missouri Western.

"When it comes to hiring, I am constantly seeking out energy givers, men of high intentionality, artists of their craft, enemies of the status quo and high character humans who know what it takes to compete and win at the highest level” Wicks Said.  “Will Martin knocks all those out of the park with his professional pedigree. I am absolutely jacked up to work alongside Coach Martin again.  He is a plug and play coach who knows how I operate and will immediately upgrade our staff with his recent head coaching experience and blue blood basketball background.  There are very few coaches in this profession who have been mentored by Coach Calipari, Rex Walters, Danny Manning, and Frank Haith.  Not to mention his long-standing relationship with NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, with whom he was training and working alongside when AD got drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans.  Will and his wife Avens will be an amazing addition to our Cowboy Culture and love the Laradise way of life.” 

Martin spent seven total seasons at Missouri Western including five as head coach. He compiled a 77-70 overall record in one of the nation’s top Division II conferences. He joined the MWSU staff in 2018 as an assistant under Wicks and Martin was elevated to head coach in the Spring of 2020. He led the Griffons to an NCAA Tournament berth during the Covid-shortened season of 2020-21, MWSU's 18-13 record in 2024-25 was the program's highest regular-season win total in 22 years.

“I’m truly excited to join coach Wicks and the staff at the University of Wyoming,” Martin said. “I believe that Coach Wicks is one of the best, if not the best coach in the country when you talk about building culture, skill development and investing in the players and staff. I can’t wait to start working with him again and to be a part of what he is doing at Wyoming is an honor.”

Prior to Joining Wicks at Missouri Western, Martin was an assistant men’s basketball coach and the director of athletic admissions at Martin Methodist College (NAIA).  Martin also served as the director of basketball operations at the University of San Francisco under head coach Rex Walters.

Martin served as a graduate assistant and video coordinator for men’s basketball at the University of Tulsa from 2013-2015. While at Tulsa, Martin worked with Danny Manning (Conference USA Champions 2013-2014) and Frank Haith. Martin also served as Senator for the College of Education in Oklahoma.

As an undergraduate, Martin served as a men’s basketball manager at the University of Kentucky under head coach John Calipari. During Martin’s tenure with the Wildcats, the team reached the Elite 8 on three occasions, the Final Four on two events, and Martin served as the head manager of the 2012 National Championship team.

Martin worked with Anthony Davis helping him prepare for the NBA Draft. Davis was the First Overall selection in the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. He currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks and has been one of the league’s top players over the last decade.

In addition to his men’s basketball program duties, Martin served as captain of the University of Kentucky Ethics Debate team from 2009-2011. Under his direction, Kentucky claimed its first-ever Regional Championship and national appearance in the team’s history.

Martin received his bachelor's from the University of Kentucky in 2012 and his Master's in Education from the University of Tulsa in 2015.