Pedro Martínez Sánchez (born 29 June 1961 in Barcelona) is a Spanish professional basketball coach for Valencia of the Liga ACB.

Coaching career

Martínez has coached Gran Canaria, Cajasol, Girona, Manresa, and Joventut. 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. He was appointed to the Sevilla head coach position in November 2008. 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. Also in that year, Martínez managed Valencia Basket to win their first Liga ACB. However, he did not continue in the team. On October 27, 2017, Martínez signed as Baskonia head coach, replacing Pablo Prigioni, 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 November 16, 2018, Martínez parted ways with Baskonia after an opening 2-5 record in the EuroLeague, including the 99-84 road defeat at Budućnost VOLI. In March 2019, Martínez returned to Gran Canaria, which was struggling in the EuroLeague and became the club's third coach of the season. On June 24, 2019, Baxi Manresa announced the return of Martinez as head coach for the following season. On May 29, 2024 Valencia Basket announced they had hired Martinez again as head coach for two seasons.

Coaching record

EuroLeague

Awards and honors