Eric Marty

Tras jugar su última temporada universitaria en 2008, Marty fue fichado por los Bolzano Giants de la Liga Italiana de Fútbol Americano . El equipo terminó la temporada regular en primer lugar y derrotó a los Lazio Marines en la Super Bowl italiana de 2009 para ganar el primer campeonato de la IFL en la historia de los Giants. ^{[ 2 ]}

Marty firmó la temporada siguiente, en 2010, para jugar con los Danube Dragons de la Liga Austriaca de Fútbol (AFL). El equipo terminó la temporada regular de la AFL en primer lugar y derrotó a los Tirol Raiders en la Copa Austriaca. Marty fue nombrado MVP del partido, y Danube ganó su primer campeonato de la AFL. ^{[ 2 ]}

In 2011, Marty signed with the Bologna Warriors of the Italian Football League as quarterback and offensive coordinator. The team finished the regular season undefeated but eventually lost to the Parma Panthers in the Italian Super Bowl marking the first season Marty did not win the championship.

In 2012 Marty signed with the Catania Elephants. Once again his team finished the regular season in first place. Marty again lost in the Italian Super Bowl to the Parma Panthers.

Marty retired from international play to take a full-time coaching position at Oklahoma Panhandle State University as their wide receivers coach in Fall of 2012.

After the season in March 2013 Marty accepted the offensive coordinator at position at Moorpark College. Marty's 2014 unit was ranked 14th in the state in total offense.^[3]

In January 2015 Marty was offered and accepted the head football coaching position at East Los Angeles College, but left after one season.^[4]

He then accepted the head coaching position at Reedley College, a junior college located in central California. Marty inherited a program on a two-year probation (recruiting limitations and a bowl ban) as mandated by the CCCAA. The program only had 10 players. Marty was able to steadily rebuild the program, going 1-9 and 4-6 on those two seasons while still on probation. In 2018, Marty's first year off of probation, Reedley went 10-0 in the regular season, won the Golden Coast Conference and was invited to play in the NCFC American Division Championship game. The Tigers fell on a last minute touchdown in the bowl game, losing 42-41 to De Anza College.

Marty was named 2018 Golden Coast Conference Coach of the Year. Additionally the Tigers had 10 first team all conference selections and the Golden Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year in QB Randall Johnson.

In 2021 Marty was hired as offensive coordinator at Grambling State University.

In 2022 he became the offensive coordinator for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). On March 15, 2023, Marty was brought back as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Panthers for the 2023 season.^[5] On January 29, 2024, it was revealed that Marcel Bellefeuille would become the new offensive coordinator.^[6]

Marty fue contratado como entrenador principal del Baltimore Lightning, un equipo de fútbol americano profesional que buscaba unirse a la International Football Alliance , para la temporada 2025. ^{[ 7 ]} El Lightning se separó de la IFA de manera conflictiva antes del inicio de la temporada. ^{[ 8 ]}

A diciembre de 2024, Marty es asistente de entrenador y profesor en el College of the Sequoias . ^{[ 9 ]}