Jacob Garsez is an American baseball coach who is the current head coach of the Sonoma State Seawolves.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Sonoma State |
| Conference | CCAA |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | College of Idaho |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2007 | Columbia Basin CC |
| 2007–2009 | College of Idaho |
| Position(s) | infielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Caldwell (HS) |
| 2011–2015 | Corban University (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Antelope Valley |
| 2021–2024 | Oregon Tech |
| 2025–present | Sonoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 276–152–2 (.644) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
History
editPrior to his coaching career, Garsez played high school baseball at Caldwell High School where he was an all-conference and first team all-state selection as a senior. Garsez then played college baseball at College of Idaho. Over the 2007–2009 seasons, Garsez posted a .273 average over 89 games played.[2]
He began his collegiate coaching career at Corban University in 2011 as an assistant coach. In 2012, he was named the team's recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. In 2014, he was elevated to Associate Head Baseball Coach in 2014. He primarily worked with the Warriors' infields and served as third base coach.[3]
On January 15, 2015 Garsez was announced the head coach at Antelope Valley.[4] In 2018, Garsez led the Pioneers to the university's first-ever NAIA World Series appearance. The club finished the season ranked sixth nationally in the NAIA coaches' Top-25 poll. During his stint with the Pioneers, Garsez was named California Pacific Conference Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2018.[5] He was also recognized by the ABCA, where he was named NAIA Regional Coach of the Year.
On August 10, 2020, was named head coach at Oregon Tech.[6] In 2023, Garsez was named Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. In 2024, the Owls broke the single-season wins record, finishing 34–18.[7]
On August 1, 2024, Garsez was named head coach at Sonoma State.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley (CPAC (NAIA)) (2016–2019) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Antelope Valley | 38–14 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
| 2017 | Antelope Valley | 37–18 | 24–6 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Qualifiers | ||||
| 2018 | Antelope Valley | 46–14–1 | 27–3 | 1st | NAIA World Series | ||||
| 2019 | Antelope Valley | 35–19–1 | 25–5 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Qualifiers | ||||
| Antelope Valley: | 156–65–2 (.704) | 90–18 (.833) | |||||||
| Oregon Tech (CCC (NAIA)) (2021–2024) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Oregon Tech | 23–25 | 18–14 | 2nd | CCC Tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Oregon Tech | 30–25 | 9–15 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Oregon Tech | 33–19 | 16–8 | 1st | CCC Tournament | ||||
| 2024 | Oregon Tech | 34–18 | 18–6 | 2nd | CCC Tournament | ||||
| Oregon Tech: | 120–87 (.580) | 61–43 (.587) | |||||||
| Sonoma State (CCAA (Division II)) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Sonoma State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Sonoma State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 276–152–2 (.644) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Sonoma State Baseball Head Coach". Sonoma State Athletics. August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "2021 Baseball Notebook (Week 2)". Yote Athletics. February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Baseball: Jacob Garsez". Corbanwarriors.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "UAV names new baseball coach". theavtimes.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "CAL PAC Baseball History". calpacathletics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Head Baseball Coach". oregontechowls.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Garsez staff". oregontechowls.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Sonoma State Baseball Head Coach". Sonoma State Athletics. August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.