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What D1 Coaches Really Look For: A Recruiting Conversation with Gina Oaks Garcia
In this episode of Significant Recruiting, Matt Rogers is joined by Gina Oaks Garcia, Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton and 2025 Big West Coach of the Year.
With coaching experience at NAIA, D3, D2, and now D1, Gina brings a powerful perspective on what truly matters in the recruiting process. She shares what stands out in an email, why self-awareness is critical, and how recruits can separate themselves in meaningful ways—even without the biggest travel resumes.
💡 You’ll also hear her unfiltered take on multi-sport athletes—and why she believes there’s still a place at the college level for players who don’t specialize early or play year-round travel softball.
This episode is packed with insight for athletes, parents, and coaches who want to approach recruiting with clarity and confidence.
🎧 Listen now at coachmattrogers.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
📘 Grab Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes
📓 Check out The Softball Recruit’s Journal
🎯 Schedule your 1-on-1 strategy session today
Send us a text
Support the show
Learn more and connect with Matt Rogers here: https://linktr.ee/coachmattrogers
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.
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What D1 Coaches Really Look For: A Recruiting Conversation with Gina Oaks Garcia
In this episode of Significant Recruiting, Matt Rogers is joined by Gina Oaks Garcia, Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton and 2025 Big West Coach of the Year.
With coaching experience at NAIA, D3, D2, and now D1, Gina brings a powerful perspective on what truly matters in the recruiting process. She shares what stands out in an email, why self-awareness is critical, and how recruits can separate themselves in meaningful ways—even without the biggest travel resumes.
💡 You’ll also hear her unfiltered take on multi-sport athletes—and why she believes there’s still a place at the college level for players who don’t specialize early or play year-round travel softball.
This episode is packed with insight for athletes, parents, and coaches who want to approach recruiting with clarity and confidence.
🎧 Listen now at coachmattrogers.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
📘 Grab Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes
📓 Check out The Softball Recruit’s Journal
🎯 Schedule your 1-on-1 strategy session today
Send us a text
Support the show
Learn more and connect with Matt Rogers here: https://linktr.ee/coachmattrogers
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.
Did you like what you heard and want more?
New Podcasts every week. Remember to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

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