Bio

Gina Oaks Garcia, the seventh coach in CMS softball history, enters her sixth season at the helm of the program during the 2023-24 academic year after leading the Athenas to two NCAA Tournament appearances in her first two seasons with the program. Most recently, she and her assistants were named the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 after earning a share of the league title and the top seed in the conference tournament. 

Oaks Garcia and staff also won the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year honor in 2019 after leading the Athenas to a 24-4 record in the league, running away with first place, before the pandemic shut down the next two seasons. 

Oaks Garcia, a two-time All-American at Cal State Fullerton and member of U.S. and Venezuela National Teams, came to the Athenas in 2018 after assistant coaching stints at Loyola Marymount, Azusa Pacific, and Cal State Fullerton. In her first season with the team, she led CMS to a SCIAC Tournament title, going 3-0 with wins over La Verne and Pomona-Pitzer, as well as an appearance in the regional finals after defeating George Fox in the opening round. 

Oaks Garcia has played softball at some of the highest levels. During her four years at Cal State Fullerton, her list of accolades included four straight all-region recognitions, a pair of All-American nods, and three straight years as a First Team All-Big West player at multiple positions. In her senior season, she was also a finalist for the National Player of the Year Award. As a member of the Titans, Cal State Fullerton won four straight Big West Championships and made four appearances in the NCAA Regionals.

Outside of the collegiate ranks, Oaks Garcia’s playing resume includes time with the USA National Team during her college years and two years with Team Venezuela from 2012-2013. Following college, Oaks Garcia spent time in a number of professional leagues around the world, playing in the Australian Professional Softball League for the Western Flames, the Japanese Division A Professional Softball League for Club Honda, the Italian Federation Softball League for Club Forli and Club Caserta, as well as the New York/New Jersey Juggernaut in the National Pro Fastpitch league.

While she was still playing on the field, Oaks Garcia was also beginning her coaching career. After stops as an assistant at Cal State Fullerton, Azusa Pacific, and Loyola Marymount, Oaks Garcia spent the last four years as the owner and coach of Go Getter Softball. The organization specializes in camps, clinics, and private coaching for high school girls. During her time at Go Getter Softball she has helped develop three USA National players.