- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the location of the school, the soccer team and coaches, and the feel of the campus"
- Selected VWC over Washington College, University of Scranton, Arcadia University, Elizabethtown College and Alvernia University
Career Highs
Goals: 3 – (Randolph-Macon - 10/26/16)
Assists: 1 – (3x, most recent, Bridgewater (Va.) – 11/1/14)
Points: 6 – (Randolph-Macon - 10/26/16)
2016 All-State First Team
2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-ODAC First Team
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
Senior (2016): Appeared in 17 matches as a senior, drawing starts in each... Scored nine goals on the season to lead the team... Recorded his first career hat trick against Randolph-Macon College on October 26... Posted goals in three of the final four matches of season.
Junior (2015): Appeared in 17 matches as a junior, starting 15 games….Recorded the game winning goal at Bridgewater… Registered an assist against Guilford.
Sophomore (2014): Started in 18 of 19 Virginia Wesleyan matches at the forward position… Scored his first career game-winner against Bridgewater (Va.) College on October 22 in a 2-0 victory… Registered points in each game of the ODAC tournament.
Freshman (2013): Played in 10 matches as a first-year… Notched his first collegiate point on an assist against Southern Virginia University on September 11.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient… Two-time Dean's List honoree… Posted a 4.00 GPA in winter 2014 and spring 2014.
Before VWC: Two-time Daily Record Player of the Year… 2012 York/Adams County Division I Player of the Year… 2012 York County All-Star… Selected as Suburban's team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior… Scored 19 goals and 22 assists, helping Suburban to an 18-2 record in 2012… Also competed in baseball where he hit .361, driving in nine runs; he also scored 10 runs and recorded a .435 on-base percentage… American Legion All-Star… Suburban's 2013 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year… Graduated with a 3.70 GPA and honors… Member of the National Honor Society… Member of the German Honor Society…Participated in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Brian Martin… Parents attended Messiah College… Has one sister, Aimee.
Get to Know Tanner
- Enjoys all types of music and spending vacation time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- A fan of hockey's Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks, football's Philadelphia Eagles and music's Taylor Swift
- Favorites include the book "The Power of Habit," the movie "Super Troopers," and the TV series "Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the long-lasting friendships, the competitive nature of sports and winning"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "finishing in soccer and hitting in baseball"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to capture the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) title and win a national soccer championship"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Franz Beckenbauer, because he is one of, if not the, best German soccer player and my favorite soccer player. I would love to talk soccer with him and for him to teach me some of his skills. That would be surreal!"
- People might be surprised to know: "I am a big hockey fan and wish I would have tried to play it when I was young"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I will be in Germany with my wife and kids, living and loving life"
- The most important advice I've received is: "never be satisfied with your current level of performance. Always strive to improve and work hard to do it" -- Dad
