Jacob Garcia

Biography

Jacob Garcia enters his seventh season with the Mountaineer coaching staff in 2026, beginning as the team’s volunteer assistant in the summer of 2019. He was promoted to assistant coach and took over as the recruiting coordinator before the 2024 season. Garcia assists the team with daily activities, including the implementation of technology and data, camp functions and the recruitment of student-athletes, while working with hitters, catchers, and base running. Additionally, Garcia helps in the transition of including student-athletes coming to WVU. In 2025, Garcia helped WVU to a Big 12 regular season title and its second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance as the Mountaineers set a new program record with 44 wins. A number of players earned accolades including All-Big 12 first team for catcher Logan Sauve and pitcher Griffin Kirn. Sauve and Kirn were two of five players drafted after the season along with outfielder Kyle West, pitcher Robby Porco, and outfielder Skylar King. In 2024, Garcia and the Mountaineers earned a second consecutive NCAA Regional berth where they went 3-0 in Tucson to advance to an NCAA Super Regional for the first time in program history. After the season, Wet Virginia saw five of its players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft, led by JJ Wetherholt, who was taken 7th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, the highest draft pick in program history. Garcia helped lead the Mountaineers to new heights in 2023 as WVU took home a share of the Big 12 regula