Manuel Martinez

Manuel (Manny) Martinez is the Cal Assistant Field Hockey Coach.

After compiling a resume that includes 13 years of competing for USA Field Hockey along with international and in-state coaching experience, Manuel Martinez begins his first season as an assistant coach for Cal field hockey for the 2021 fall season.

Highlighting Martinez's tenure with USA Field Hockey include being part of two first-place squads at the 2012 and 2016 World League. He also won bronze at the 2008 Junior Pan American Games. He played for the U-18 squad from 2005-07, the 2008 Junior National Team and the Senior National Team from 2012-13. He boasts 30 caps in international appearances.

Possessing international coaching experience, as well, Martinez most recently coached at Hockey South Australia from 2015-20, helping the U-21 Men's National Team to the 2019 national championship. Other coaching endeavors in Australia included serving as head coach for the Adelaide University Hockey Club Women's U-18 team from 2015-20.

A native of San Diego, since 2008 Martinez has served as a technical skills coach for the Coastal Clash Field Hockey Club and as a Futures Program Coach for the United States Field Hockey Association in San Diego. He was also head varsity and junior varsity coach at La Jolla High School from 2008-09.