Pedro Martínez (basketball)
Spanish basketball coach
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Pedro Martínez Sánchez (born 29 June 1961 in Barcelona) is a Spanish professional basketball coach for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
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EuroLeague
Martínez with Valencia Basket in 2026 | |
| Valencia Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 June 1961 Barcelona, Spain |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1989–1990 | Joventut Badalona (assistant) |
| 1990 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1990–1994 | Manresa |
| 1994–1995 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1995–1996 | Salamanca |
| 1997–1998 | Granada |
| 1999–2000 | Menorca |
| 2001 | Ourense |
| 2001–2002 | Tenerife |
| 2002–2005 | Gran Canaria |
| 2005 | Baskonia |
| 2006–2007 | Estudiantes |
| 2007–2008 | Girona |
| 2008–2009 | Sevilla |
| 2009–2014 | Gran Canaria |
| 2014–2015 | Manresa |
| 2015–2017 | Valencia |
| 2017–2018 | Baskonia |
| 2019 | Gran Canaria |
| 2019–2024 | Manresa |
| 2024–present | Valencia |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach:
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Coaching career
Martínez has coached Gran Canaria, Cajasol, Girona, Manresa, and Joventut.[1] He led Joventut to win the 1989-90 Korać Cup, becoming, at age 28, the youngest coach ever to win a European trophy. This record stills holds as of 2024[update].[2]
He was appointed to the Sevilla head coach position in November 2008.[3] He was voted the Spanish Basketball Coaches Association AEEB Spanish Coach of the Year in 1994. He was also named the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup's Coach of the Year in 2017.[4] Also in that year, Martínez managed Valencia Basket to win their first Liga ACB. However, he did not continue in the team.[citation needed]
On 27 October 2017 Martínez signed as Baskonia head coach, replacing Pablo Prigioni,[5] twelve years after his previous experience in the Basque club. Baskonia made the 2017–18 EuroLeague playoffs, despite an initial 0-4 record when he joined the club. On 16 November 2018 Martínez parted ways with Baskonia after an opening 2-5 record in the EuroLeague, including the 99-84 road defeat at Budućnost VOLI.[6]
In March 2019, Martínez returned to Gran Canaria, which was struggling in the EuroLeague and became the club's third coach of the season.[7]
On 24 June 2019 Baxi Manresa announced the return of Martinez as head coach for the following season.[8]
On 29 May 2024 Valencia Basket announced they had hired Martinez again as head coach for two seasons.[2] In March 2026, Martinez signed a contract extension through the end of the 2027-2028 season.[9]
Coaching record
| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | ||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
Awards and honors
- Joventut Badalona
- FIBA Korać Cup: (1)
- Tenerife
- Prince of Asturias Cup: Runner-up
- 2002
- Baskonia
- Spanish Supercup: (1)
- Valencia
