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Jacob Garsez

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Jacob Garsez
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSonoma State
ConferenceCCAA
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Alma materCollege of Idaho
Playing career
2006–2007Columbia Basin CC
2007–2009College of Idaho
Position(s)infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011Caldwell (HS)
2011–2015Corban University (assistant)
2016–2019Antelope Valley
2021–2024Oregon Tech
2025–presentSonoma State
Head coaching record
Overall276–152–2 (.644)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • CCC Champions (2023)
  • CPAC Champions (2016–2019)
  • CPAC Tournament Champions (2018–2019)
Awards
  • CCC Coach of the Year (2023)
  • CPAC Coach of the Year (2016, 2018)
  • ABCA NAIA West Region Coach of the Year (2018)

Jacob Garsez is an American baseball coach who is the current head coach of the Sonoma State Seawolves.[1]

History

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Prior 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

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Statistics overview
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 (–)
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Total:
276–152–2 (.644)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Sonoma State Baseball Head Coach". Sonoma State Athletics. August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "2021 Baseball Notebook (Week 2)". Yote Athletics. February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Baseball: Jacob Garsez". Corbanwarriors.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "UAV names new baseball coach". theavtimes.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "CAL PAC Baseball History". calpacathletics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Head Baseball Coach". oregontechowls.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Jacob Garsez staff". oregontechowls.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jacob Garsez Named Sonoma State Baseball Head Coach". Sonoma State Athletics. August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.