After an incredible playing career in both a Sacramento State indoor and beach uniform, Ashlynn Archer will remain at her alma mater and begin her first season as beach volleyball assistant coach in 2026-27.
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 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 - 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.
The St. John, Wash., native 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.
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.
Archer graduated from Sacramento State in the spring or 2026 with a journalism degree.
