Janelle Silver-Martin - Women's Basketball Coach - University of Richmond Athletics

Janelle Silver-Martin

Title:
Director of Basketball Operations
Email:
jsilverm@richmond.edu
Phone:
289-8366

Silver-Martin joined Richmond on July 26, 2021 as the program's Director of Basketball Operations. She came to Richmond from Valdosta State, where she served as assistant coach for the Blazers during the 2020-21 season and helped the program to an 18-4 record, a Gulf South Conference championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament.

During the 2019-20 season, Silver-Martin served as the Video Coordinator at Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles compiled a 30-3 record and advanced to the championship of the Atlantic Sun tournament before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. FGCU’s 30 wins were tied for the third-most of any team in Division I.

Silver-Martin’s first coaching experience came at Washington Adventist in 2018-19. She served as an assistant coach as the NAIA program, based in Takoma Park, Md. as the team compiled a 20-10 record.

In 2017-18, Silver-Martin appeared in 29 games at Florida’s St. Thomas University, an NAIA program, while pursuing a Master’s degree in sports administration. She averaged 2.0 points and 2.7 rebounds while playing 18.2 minutes per game.

Silver-Martin earned a Bachelor’s degree in public relations from Morgan State in 2016 after appearing in 41 games for the Lady Bears over two seasons. Her collegiate playing career started at Division II Ohio Valley University, where she appeared in 27 games in 2012-13.

Silver-Martin is married to Thomas Martin and has a daughter, Skylar, and stepson, Thomas Jr.