Oaks Garcia was named the fourth all-time head coach of the Cal State Fullerton softball program on August 15, 2024.
Oaks Garcia returned to Cal State Fullerton as an assistant coach after serving as head coach at Claremont Mudd Scripps College for six seasons. Kelly Ford welcomed Oaks Garcia back to the coaching staff in September 2023 after she served as an assistant coach from 2005-2006.
At CMS, she and her staff received the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year award in 2018 and 2023. Prior to CMS, Oaks Garcia made successful contributions as an assistant coach at Azusa Pacific (2010-2012) and Loyola Marymount (2012-2014).
The Titans Softball two-time All-American (2000-2003) holds the program record in career runs scored (150) and ranks top 10 in total bases (314) and walks (74). During her time on the team, she pitched a no-hitter at Utah State (March 29, 2002), ranking in the top 10 in career strikeouts (685), wins (74), complete games (72), shutouts (25) and saves (4). She broke the single-game record for RBI (8) against Kansas on Feb. 2, 2001.
Oaks Garcia's list of accolades obtained as a Titan includes four straight All-Region awards and three straight First Team All-Big West recognitions. She became the first player in Big West history to receive First Team All-Conference at two different positions and was a top 40 finalist for Player of the Year. With the Titans, Oaks Garcia became a four-time Big West Champion named the conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Her athletic accomplishments at the collegiate level earned her stints with the USA National Team (1999-2005) and professional softball teams on the East Coast and internationally for 10 years.
She spent five seasons as a National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) player for the New York New Jersey Juggernaut (one season) and the Chicago Bandits (four seasons). Internationally, Oaks Garcia played a season with Australia's Western Flames, two seasons with Japan's Team Honda and two seasons in Italy with Team Forli and Team Caserta.
Away from the field, Oaks Garcia is a wife to Aaron Garcia with whom she shares three children: Grady (11), Hazel (9) and Garrett (7). She is also the proud owner of Gogettersoftball LLC which specializes in pitching, hitting and defense training.
CSF HEAD COACHING ACCOLADES
2025 Big West Coach of the Year
2025 Big West Field Player of the Year (Ava Arce)
2025 Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year (Nataly Lozano)
2025 Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year (Eva Hurtado)
2025 NFCA All-West Region Second Team (Ava Arce)
2025 D1 Softball Mid-Major Top 100 Player Ranking (Ava Arce, No. 47)
5 First Team All-Big West Honors
2 Second Team All-Big West Honors
4 Honorable Mentions
3 Freshman Team All-Big West Honors
14 Big West Player of the Week Selections
CSF PITCHING ACCOLADES
2025 Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year (Eva Hurtado)
2024 Big West Pitcher of the Year (Haley Rainey)
2024 All-BW First Team (Staci Chambers, Haley Rainey)
2024 All-Region Third Team (Haley Rainey)
Perfect Game (6-innings, Haley Rainey - 2/10/24)
No-Hitter (Staci Chambers - 2/11/24)
No-Hitter (Haley Rainey - 4/20/24)
Big West Pitcher of the Week (Trisha McCleskey, 4/8/25, 4/28/25)
Big West Pitcher of the Week (Leanna Garcia, 4/21/25)
Big West Pitcher of the Week (Eva Hurtado, 5/5/25)
Big West Pitcher of the Week (Haley Rainey - 4/1/24, 4/22/24)
Big West Pitcher of the Week (Leanna Garcia - 5/13/24)
