Former Norwich City associate schoolboy Ricky Martin is a busy man. Not content with playing for Soham in the Jewson Eastern Counties League, he was also Cambridge United's Youth Development Officer, taking on this role in the summer of 1996. Ricky holds an FA Preliminary Badge and has also worked at the PASS soccer school in Taverham just outside of Norwich. His playing career took him to the Cambridge United youth team and Jewson Eastern Counties League sides Downham Market, Diss Town, Great Yarmouth Town, Wroxham, Histon, Mildenhall and Diss, before moving to Soham in March 2001.

In July 2001, Ricky's work at Cambridge was recognised when he was appointed Assistant Academy Director at Norwich City. He had responsibility for young Canaries aged 8-16. He was rewarded for his good work at this level when he was appointed Academy Manager in May 2004 following the departure of Sammy Morgan. Working with David Williams (Assistant Academy Manager and Technical Director), Ricky has responsibility for all of the other elements of the Academy, including administration, pastoral care and education whilst Williams is responsible for overseeing the coaching of all age groups within the Academy and the day-to-day coaching and preparation of the Club's under 18 side

Following the retirement of David Williams in June 2007, Ricky's role enhanced from Academy Manager to Academy Manager/Youth Team Coach and he will now be working with City's rising stars on the training pitch at Colney every day and taking charge of the team for all matches at Under-18 level. He will be assisted by former King's Lynn and Wisbech Town Manager and UEFA Pro A Licence holder Darren Bloodworth, who will combine coaching support for Ricky with his existing role as Education Officer for the Academy. Andrew Blofeld leaves his current role as Assistant Club Secretary and moves to Colney as Academy Operations Manager, where he will take on much of the office based work of the Academy Manager's role enabling Ricky to spend more time on the field with the players