Charles Robert “Bob” Martin, Jr (Class of 2021)

Bob is a past-president of CVSRA and VHSL Commissioner for RISOA. My beginning as RISOA Assignor began under Bob’s leadership. Later his son David, who was a player, joined our ranks as a referee and worked many matches in the Richmond area on his dad’s line and later with his father supporting him as one of his Assistant Referees. In addition to being a longtime USSF Instructor and Assessor Bob has had a forty (40)-year career as a VHSL and USSF referee rising to a State Grade before becoming Emeritus. He continues to help wherever and whenever he can on the pitch. Countless Central Virginia referees have gone through his certification and recert classes over the years. Bob was born in Hagerstown, MD, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at the University of Baltimore. He worked a career in government contract work for the Commonwealth of Virginia retiring as a Contract Hearing Officer with the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. He also served as Church Administrator for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.