Martina Vlatkovic was named assistant coach of Barry University’s rowing team in September 2017.
In her first year as assistant coach, Vlatkovic led Barry's Varsity 4 crew to an unbeaten season in NCAA Division II races. The Bucs captured the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association title as the Varsity 4 won its race in 7:36.00. The Buccaneers finished second at the Sunshine State Conference regatta as the Varsity 4 won the league championship in 7:22.92. Barry's 4+ completed its unbeaten season against Division II opponents when it won the Dad Vail Grand Finals with a time of 7:24.096. Alejandra Alonso and Katrina Lasaite were named All-Americans. The Bucs' Varsity 4 was selected as the SSC co-Boat of the Year.
Vlatkovic served as the Buccaneers’ graduate assistant coach from 2015-16. In 2016, she was part of a staff that helped Barry win its second straight NCAA Division II championship. She was responsible for developing the novice crew and assisting with the varsity team practices.
From 2010-15, Vlatkovic was an assistant coach with the Jadran Rijeka Rowing Association in Rijeka, Croatia. She was the sweep and sculling coach for arsity and novice teams. Vlatkovic also assisted the men’s Senior 2+ crew that won a gold medal at the Croatian National Championship Regatta in 2014, while the men’s Junior Varsity 8+ and JV 2- won silver medals in 2013.
Vlatkovic was an All-American rower at Dowling in 2007. She rowed for four years at Dowling. She also rowed for the Croatian National Team from 2000-03.
Vlatkovic earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Dowling in 2007. She earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas in 2009. She earned a master’s in movement science from Barry in 2017.
