Meet Justin Martin

Years Coaching: 18+ years

Coaching Experience:

• Western Michigan University – Associate Head Coach (2022–2025)

• Wayne State University – 1st Assistant Coach (2019–2022)

• University of Arkansas – Volunteer Assistant Coach (2018–Present)

• Ashland University – Interim Head Coach (2018), Associate Head Coach (2018), 1st Assistant (2015–2018), 2nd Assistant (2012–2015)

• Concordia University – Ann Arbor – Head Coach (2009–2010), 1st Assistant Coach (2007–2008)

• Eastern Michigan University – Women’s Assistant Coach (Spring 2007)

Other Coaching Experience:

• Camp coach: University of Michigan, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Youngstown State, Dartmouth

• Guest speaker at recruiting seminars

Coaching Awards & Achievements:

Western Michigan University

• • • 2023 & 2024 MAC Conference Champions

    • NCAA Tournament 2nd Round (2023)

    • Ranked in Final Top 25 (2023)

    • 2023 Record: 31–3

    • Head Coach Colleen Munson – 2023 Regional Coach of the Year

    • Coached All-Americans Logan Case (5th all-time D1 assists) & Andelyn Simkins (Top 5 D1 SR %)

    • Coached Maggie King (Omaha Supernovas, 2024)

    • Numerous All-Conference, Players of the Week, MAC Setter & Defensive Player of the Year selections

Wayne State University

• • • 2021 NCAA Tournament appearance

    • Head Coach named GLIAC Coach of the Year (2021)

    • Coached 2 All-Region players & multiple top conference performers

University of Arkansas

• • • Coached 2 All-Region selections

    • Coached Lauren Evans (6th place SEC in aces/set)

Ashland University

• • • NCAA Tournament appearances (2011, 2012, 2016)

    • 2016 GLIAC Championship Match finalist

    • Coached 5 All-GLIAC players & 2 All-Americans

Concordia University – Ann Arbor

• • • 2010 Champions of Character Award recipient

    • Coached all-time program leaders (digs, block assists) & single-season record holders (kills, digs, blocks)

    • 19 wins in 2007 (6th most in school history)

Education:

• Dartmouth College (1999–2003)

• Eastern Michigan University – B.S. Economics/Mathematics (2017)