Mount St. Mary's University

Susana Martinez joined the Mount St. Mary's swimming & diving coaching staff in August 2022, coming to Emmitsburg after serving as the head coach for St. Andrew's University, an NAIA institution in Laurinburg, North Carolina. 

Working at St. Andrews for two seasons, she coordinated all aspects of the program for both the men's and women's teams, as well as performing maintenance and inspection work for the aquatics facility. 

Prior to that, Martinez gained experience with several Nebraskan swim team, including the Fremont YMCA, along with Life Time Inc. and Diventures in Omaha. 

Originally from Virginia, Martinez swam for both Union College in Kentucky and the College of Saint Mary in Nebraska, competing in the NAIA Championships all four years. She was a recipient of the CSCA America Scholar All-American and the NAIA Champions of Character Award in 2016, and was named Most Inspirational Swimmer of the Year at CSM in 2018. 

Martinez earned two bachelor's degree from Union - one in Human Performance and another in Kinesiology/Exercise Science, graduating in 2017. A Master's in Kinesiology/Exercise Science from CSM followed in 2019.