Anderson Has a New Assistant Athletic Director: Meet the Marvelous Martz

By John Sellins | Contributing Writer

September 23, 2024

Over the summer, Anderson High School named Nathan Martz as their newest Assistant Athletic Director. As a two-time graduate of Mount St. Joseph University, Martz joins the Raptors with both a bachelor and a master of Business Administration in Sports Management. He was also the Campus Activities Board Media Chair at MSJ. 

The new hire played football at Batavia High School and at MSJ University. His 89 total tackles posted in his senior season at Batavia remain the second-highest at the school since 2018. At “The Mount,” Martz played tight end and fullback. Martz brings his football expertise to Anderson, as the Raptors Football Team hopes to reach the OHSAA Division II State Semifinals for the second consecutive year.

“We had a decent senior year [at Batavia], but seeing the guys here [at Anderson], I mean, they got a great team, great coaching staff, they’re great kids. They work well together and I’m excited to see them go on a run and do great things this season,” Martz said.

Martz brings a lot to the table for Anderson as well. Martz has been instrumental in working with Media Athletics Collaborative to design the new LED video scoreboard at Charles L. Brown Stadium.

“I think just his willingness to jump in and really do whatever needs to be done [makes him a good fit, as well as] his desire to get to know all of the student athletes,” Debbie Welker, Anderson Athletics Administrative Assistant, said.

In addition, Martz has become a mentor with the Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) at Anderson, which meets every Friday morning before school.

“[His] positivity is very infectious. . . He wants to bring something to the table, not just be a part of the team. He wants to be a leader,” Tom Frye (12), a member of Martz’s SALT group, said.

In his free time, Martz enjoys playing video games and watching sports on TV. 

“I got to see all kinds of good sports [in the Olympics]. But really, I'm just a sports fan. It doesn't matter what it is. I watch it because I think it's interesting. I like seeing people compete,” Martz said.

Martz also played football with the son of current Anderson Athletic Director Chris Newton in college. 

“You know. . . it was just one of those funny stories. . . you never know where life's going to take you,” Martz said.