Abilene High coach Tommy Martinez played a major role in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association moving its state meet to Abilene and the Taylor County Coliseum in 2007, where it’s been for two decades and counting.

On Saturday morning, the THSPA inducted the veteran coach into their Hall of Honor before the final day of the state meet got under way.

While humbled by the recognition, Martinez was quick to deflect the credit to countless others.