Hall of Fame
Dr. Peggy Martin
Volleyball, 1975-08
Dr. Peggy Martin became the winningest volleyball coach in NCAA Division II history with a career record of 1,064-281-8 (.789) in 33 seasons leading the Jennies program. She won 19 consecutive MIAA titles from 1982 to 2000. She captured seven regional championships and 22 different Coach of the Year honors, including the 1987 Division II National Coach of the Year when she led the Jennies to a 42-4 record and a national runner-up finish. She led the Jennies to the NCAA Tournament in each of her final 26 seasons and to the postseason in all but one season she was the head coach. She coached 148 All-MIAA players and 41 All-Americans during her tenure. In addition to her illustrious career as the Jennies volleyball coach she also led the Jennies softball program to a 174-156 record and two MIAA titles in 11 years at the helm. She was twice named MIAA Softball Coach of the Year. Martin was also an assistant coach for Jennies Basketball for the 1976-77 season and served as assistant athletics director from 1986-88. She is a member of the MIAA Hall of Fame, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame, and the Mobile (Ala.) Sports Hall of Fame.
