Alex Gomez began as Academy of Art University softball head coach in September 2018.
In a year that saw 13 games canceled due to inclement weather that swept through the Bay Area and beyond, ART U highlights included a mid-season surge ending the Tournament of Champions then into a Hawaii roadtrip, six straight wins to close the year, senior infielder Brenna Youngquist breaking the program's career
walks and
home runs records, and the team's second
All-Region honoree in sophomore catcher Lauryn Henderson.
A contributing member of University of Hawaii at Manoa’s 2010 NCAA Women’s College World Series team, Gomez brings an education-focused background that includes five years of experience coaching Vacaville Christian High School to multiple league titles and a collection of individual accolades.
Having most recently completed her fifth season with Vacaville Christian High School, Gomez carries a 72-33 all-time record with the Falcons that includes three separate years (2015, 2016, 2018) in which the team went 12-0 in the Sierra Delta League to take the title. Gomez would earn SDL Coach of the Year those three seasons, coaching more than 15 players to SDL All-League honors along the way. Always emphasizing the educational aspect, 80 percent or higher of her teams would be selected to the SDL All-Academic Team as well.
In addition to her coaching duties, Gomez has served as a full-time teacher at Vacaville Christian, covering classes such as AP English Language & Composition, Speech & Communications, and History. She joined the faculty in 2013 after time spent as a tutor and mentor in Hawai’s Nagatani Academic Center.
An accomplished softball student-athlete in her own right, Gomez was a four-time NFCA and Western Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete, three-time WAC All-Conference Team recipient, and member of Hawaii’s NCAA Women’s College World Series in 2010 (she homered in the first two games of the series). She would earn her bachelor’s degree in English as well as a minor certificate in Peace & Conflict Resolution from the University of Hawaii in 2011 then a post-baccalaureate certificate in Secondary Education in 2012. Earlier this year, she added a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies from Sacramento State.
Gomez resides in Vacaville with her husband, Mike, and their three children, Penelope, Dominic, and Theodore.
Head Coach, ART U
2018 - present
| Year |
Overall (Pct.) |
PacWest (Place) |
| 2019 |
20-19 (.513) |
16-11 (6th) |
| Totals |
20-19 (.513) |
16-11 (.593) |
