Martin Brett rejoined the women's soccer staff in 2022 after serving as an assistant coach for 12 years prior.  Brett, a 1998 graduate of DeSales University with a B.A. in Politics, played for the men’s team for three seasons. As a senior, he was named Lehigh Valley Scholar Athlete for men’s soccer and while also earning team MVP honors. Upon graduation, he served as an assistant coach for two seasons while working as an admissions counselor for the office of Enrollment Management.

Away from the field, Brett is an assistant professor and director of the Sport Management Program at DeSales. Prior to joining the Department of Business he earned a Ph.D. and M.A. from The Ohio State University in Sport and Exercise Management. Aside from his experience as a collegiate soccer player, Brett has worked in event management with the Columbus Crew and Crew Stadium (the first soccer specific stadium built in the U.S.), grass roots marketing and event management with national 3v3 basketball and soccer tours, collegiate athletic operations, event marketing (GMC-Pontiac), and media relations for Nationwide Arena.