SACRAMENTO -- After an incredible playing career in both a Sacramento State indoor and beach uniform, Ashlynn Archer will remain at her alma mater as assistant beach volleyball coach.

She joins head coach Angela Lewis and assistant coach John Fluette on the sand. All three coaches on staff played for, and graduated from Sacramento State. Archer joins Kate Doorn as two Hornets who played a season ago, and have made the immediate transition to coaching. Doorn is currently an assistant with the Hornets' indoor team.

Archer recently completed a beach career that saw her post the third most wins in program history (40). In fact, 14 of those victories came during her senior year, the third most in Sacramento State single-season history. In addition, Archer played at No. 1 or No. 2 in the Hornets' beach lineup 57 times during her career.

"Ashlynn brings exactly the kind of grit, tenacity and work ethic we want to build this program around," Lewis said. "I've coached her as a player, and she was a powerhouse - focused, coachable and always willing to put in the work. Now, I get to see those same qualities translate into coaching. 

"She understands Sacramento State, she understands our athletes, and she understands the culture we want to create. Her organizational skills and marketing background are an added bonus as we continue establishing the identity and growing the reach of Sac State Beach Volleyball. I'm really excited to have her alongside me as we build this program."

Archer has spent the past four summers coaching beach volleyball for Sacramento Performance Volleyball Club (SPVC). In addition, she coached indoor at SPVC for three years. Archer has also been a staple at every Sacramento State volleyball camp the team has run the past four years.

An eight-time conference all-academic selection, Archer competed four years of indoor (2022-25), and four seasons of beach (2023-26) for Sacramento State. In addition, she was team captain for both teams.

"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to remain a part of the Sacramento State Athletics family," Archer said. "The time spent with both the indoor and beach programs here taught me so many valuable lessons, and provided me with a new place to call home. 

"I am forever indebted to the program and to the coaches and faculty who provided me with an incredible support system throughout my four years. I am so excited to step into a coaching role, and hope to provide the same support and love for our student-athletes that allowed me to thrive during my playing tenure at Sacramento State."

Last season, for the Hornet indoor team, Archer was a first team all-conference selection, and established herself as one of the top middle blockers in the nation. She averaged 2.70 kills and 1.05 blocks per set to go with a .429 hitting percentage. That hitting percentage easily set the Sacramento State and Big Sky Conference single-season records, and ranked 11th in the nation. In fact, her .354 career hitting percentage is the top mark in Sacramento State history.

A native of St. John, Wash., Archer graduated from Sacramento State in the spring with a journalism degree.