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Ashley Martinez

Ashley Martinez

Ashley Martinez was appointed to the role as head coach of the New Jersey City University softball program in July 2018. She joined the Gothic Knights as an assistant coach in September 2017 and excelled in all aspects. A standout outfielder for Dominican College (N.Y.), Martinez is the 17th head coach in the program's history, but just the fifth to serve in the role in a full-time capacity.

Martinez took over a program that went 4-30 in 2018 and began the upward trajectory immediately. She hit the recruiting trail and began to bring in student-athletes to work toward the goal of improving the program, in addition to running practices, working one-on-one sessions and overall gameday decision-making for the team.

2022: The Gothic Knights, under Martinez guidance, nailed down their first double-digit win season (10) since 2017 as the squad continues its upward trajectory. The highlight of the season came early in the campaign when Jersey City rattled off eight straight victories and nine wins over 10 games, culminating with a 6-5 comeback victory at home over Rutgers-Camden University on Saturday, April 2, for NJCU's first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win since April 29, 2017. Individually, then-sophomore pitcher Sidnie Dabbadie had a dominant season in the circle. She led the Gothic Knights with 103 strikeouts over 94.0 innings pitched and a 4.10 ERA. The California native also garnered the program's first NJAC Pitcher of the Week award (March 28, 2022) since March 15, 2010.

2021: After a disappointing and abrupt end to the 2020 campaign following just eight games down in South Carolina, the Gothic Knights returned to action for a shortened 2021 season, and Martinez helped guide NJCU to its first NJAC Tournament bid since 2000. In that First Round single-elimination game at #7-seed Rutgers-Camden on May 4, 2021, then-freshman pitcher Sam Miller tossed a gem, going 6.2 innings without allowing an earned run as NJCU just missed out on advancing in the 2-1 defeat. Then-junior Emma Herrick had a strong season offensively, finishing with a .333 average and a .422 on-base percentage. She was also named NJAC Player of the Week on May 3, 2021, after putting together a near-perfect week, going 6-for-7 with two RBI, a run, was hit three times, had a slugging percentage of .857, an OPS of 1.757 and a .900 on-base percentage.

2020: Martinez' squad traveled down to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to start the eventual-cut-short season. After winning their season-opener, 12-9, over MacMurray College (3/9), NJCU dropped five before picking up two wins on March 12, over Holy Family College (8-2) and Cazenovia College (4-3) to improve to 3-5. Unfortunately, the Gothic Knights were unable to build on that momentum as their season was cut short due to COVID-19.

2019: This was the first season for Martinez at the helm of the program and she took over with the long term goal in mind to improve the program for the future. Building on the foundation, then-sophomore Dulce Almonte had a strong season under the guidance of Martinez, leading the team in batting (.309), walks (10), on-base percentage (.391) and tied for the lead in hits (30). With Almonte, as well as then-graduating seniors Hannah Gavin and Christina Mezey laying the foundation, Martinez has the future set for success. Additionally, then-freshman Laura Ford picked up NJAC Rookie of the Week honors (3/12). Gavin joined Martinez' staff as an assistant prior to the 2020 campaign.

Before NJCU:Martinez served as an assistant coach for the NJ Pride 18U Gold — New Jersey’s oldest club softball program — from 2012-15. The NJ Pride has produced dozens of college players and, while there, Martinez worked on fundamentals, oversaw infield, outfield and hitting drills and individual swing breakdowns.

A 2012 graduate of Dominican in Orangeburg, N.Y. with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a minor in Communication, she excelled in the classroom as a student-athlete with a 3.3 grade point average. Martinez also has business experience, most recently as a sales analyst for Gallo Wine Sales of New Jersey (2016-18).

At Division II Dominican, Martinez was a four-year performer from 2009-12, playing in 205 career games as an outfielder for the Chargers and her leadership resulted in being named a two-year team captain. She was a key member of the 2010 program that won 39 games and was inducted into the Dominican Athletics Hall of Fame in April 2018

A member of the Dominican 100-hit club (131 career hits), she ranks in the top 10 in school history in doubles (26). Martinez had four NCAA Division II regional appearances during her time at Dominican and helped the program win three consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012. She was named to the 2011 CACC All-Tournament Team. Dominican won 150 games during her four years, including an 88-14 CACC record. She also played in nine NCAA Division II Tournament games.

The Bloomfield, N.J. native is a 2008 graduate of Bloomfield High School where was a three-sport athlete in softball, cross country/track & field. As a softball senior in 2008 the team MVP was named First Team All-Essex County, First Team All-League and Third Team All-State. She helped the Bengals win the 2005 Essex County cross country championship. As a freshman, she broke the county junior varsity cross country record.

Martinez resides in Middletown, N.J., with her partner, as well as their two dogs and two cats.

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