Hall of Fame

Dr. Robert Martin

Dr. Robert Martin

  • Class
  • Induction
    1977
  • Sport(s)

Dr. Martin was Eastern Kentucky’s first graduate of the university to become EKU’s president.  During his sixteen year tenure (1960-1976) as president, he increased enrollment from 3,000 to 13,400 students and helped to plan and build most of the current athletic facilities on campus.