Utah Tech University Athletics

Carissa Martinez is in her eighth season with the Trailblazer Football program and is in her third year as the Director of Football Operations. In addition, she was appointed as Utah Tech Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) in the Summer of 2024. 

During her first three seasons with the program, Martinez assisted in the coordination of team travel, recruiting visits, HUDL and JumpForward, among other responsibilities.

A native of Oxnard, Calif., she graduated from Utah Tech with her Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Public Relations in December of 2019. She and her fiance, former Utah Tech football player Blake Kilgore, reside in St. George.