Marietta Valente has been a part of the High Point University Athletics staff since August 2021.
She started off as a student intern in 2021 before serving as the Athletic Communications Assistant during 2024-2025. After graduating in May 2026, she joined HPU as the Athletic Creative Assistant with an emphasis on creating content for the cross country, volleyball, rowing and women’s lacrosse programs.
Valente grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey and is currently pursuing her Masters in Communications and Business Leadership after graduating with a B.A in Social Media & Digital Communication at HPU.
Valente competed on the track team as a heptathlete her freshman year before transitioning as a student intern. During Valente’s senior season, she focused on men’s basketball and covered the Panthers' historic run in March Madness.
Valente worked for all 17 teams doing photography, videography and social media content creation throughout her undergrad years.
