Former SU Coach, Sarah Martinez, named Loring Family Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at Yale University
Yale University’s Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics Vicky Chun has announced that Sarah Martinez has been named the Loring Family Head Coach of Women’s Soccer, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She becomes the seventh head coach in Yale women’s soccer history.
“Words cannot express the excitement I have for the opportunity to be the next Loring Family Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at Yale University. So much of my experience stems from my playing days and early years in coaching which has been rooted in Seattle. It is truly the soccer capital of America and so much of my passion for the sport is credited to where I am from” stated Sarah Martinez.
Martinez served the 2019 season as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs as Yale enjoyed its best season on the pitch in 14 years. Yale posted its most victories since 2005 with an 11-4-1 record and a 4-2-1 mark in Ivy League play. The Elis also boasted a 6-1-1 record at home at Reese Stadium.
“Coach Martinez’s leadership has helped drive the Yale women’s soccer team to new heights, on and off the field,” said Yale Athletics Director Vicky Chun. “Sarah’s remarkable success as a student athlete – including as captain and MVP – has helped fuel her even more successful coaching career. The leadership, determination and resilience she learned on the playing field shine through in her work today with our student athletes. As the Loring Family Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at Yale University, we are confident Sarah will continue to grow and build our program, and our players, for years to come.”
“Sarah has invested in her coaching career since her days as a student-athlete at Washington. She is a natural leader and understands the importance of building trust within a team. She has the ability to recruit the best and the brightest and is extremely capable of getting them to perform at an elite level,” Washington head coach Lesle Gallimore said in a statement. “Her humility is what will keep her sharp as a coach because she always strives to learn and improve which is the same expectation she has of her student-athletes.”
Said Martinez, “I am fortunate to continue my coaching career here at Yale and am grateful for the many coaches, teammates, administrators and mentors who have championed my growth. Yale is a special place that has demonstrated a commitment to these talented group of student-athletes and I look forward to guiding their growth in the future.”
Read more here:
https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/sarah-martinez/767Congratulations, Sarah!
Former SU Coach, Sarah Martinez, named Loring Family Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at Yale University