Austin Peay State University Athletics

Sarah Martinez joined head volleyball coach Evan Amstutz’s inaugural coaching staff at Austin Peay as a graduate assistant in January 2025.

Martinez comes to Clarksville after wrapping up her playing career at Arkansas State during the fall 2024 semester. During her senior season in 2024, Martinez was the Sun Belt Conference Libero of the Year, a First Team All-SBC selection, and an SBC Volleyball All-Tournament Team selection after leading the conference and ranking seventh in the NCAA with 623 digs. Martinez also ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and 50th in the NCAA with 4.65 digs per set during the 2024 season.

In three seasons at Arkansas State, Martinez helped the Red Wolves win the 2024 Sun Belt Regular-Season Championship and advance to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship twice, with a trip to the Great Eight round during the 2024 tournament. Martinez began her collegiate career at Houston, where she helped the Cougars win the American Athletic Conference West Division as a freshman during the 2020 season.

Martinez earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Arkansas State in 2024 and is currently working towards a master's degree in health and human performance from Austin Peay.