Staff Directory
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- Associate Head Coach
Former UNLV standout Linda Garzareturns for her season as associate head coach with the Cal Polysoftball program in 2012. Garza joined the Mustangs after servingas head coach at Wright State during the 2010 season. Afterdirecting Wright State to a third-place finish in the HorizonLeague regular season standings, Garza’s Raiders captured thepostseason tournament title to advance to the NCAA Tournament.Three Raiders were named to the 2010 All-Horizon League first teamunder Garza’s guidance as the program establishedsingle-season records for hits (538), walks (148) and stolen bases(150).
Garza arrived at Wright State afterserving as the top assistant at Purdue (2006-09), aiding theBoilermakers to 30-plus victories during each of her four seasons.At Purdue, Garza assisted with both recruiting and scheduling whilehelping in the refinement of the program’s outfielders. UnderGarza’s guidance, Purdue established five program offensiverecords while 10 Boilermakers earned All-Big Ten Conferencepraise.
Garza, who has also served as anassistant at Tulsa and Arkansas, received her start at UNLV, whereshe worked for one season as a student assistant coach followingher playing career with the Rebels (1998-01).
A four-year starter at second base,third base and in the outfield, Garza finished her UNLV careerranked among the program’s top-10 players for doubles, walks,hits and sacrifices. Garza, who earned All-Mountain West Conferencepraise as a senior after leading UNLV in triples, RBI and sacrificehits, started the final 155 games of her career.
A four-time All-Mountain Westacademic honoree, Garza received a bachelor's degree in healtheducation from UNLV in 2002 and a master's degree in kinesiologyfrom Texas Woman's University in May 2009.
