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Brie Galicinao, the top assistant coach to Kristy Schroeder for the past two years, was selected to replace her mentor as head softball coach at UC Santa Barbara in June.
In her two seasons as an assistant with the UCSB program, Galicinao worked with the pitchers and catchers and helped lead the Gauchos to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2007, Jennifer Davis, one of her pitchers, was named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year while the Gaucho pitching staff led the conference with the lowest ERA. In addition to her on-field duties, Galicinao was involved in recruiting and all other aspects of the program.
Prior to coming to Santa Barbara, Galicinao served as the Director of Athletic Relations at Princeton University and was an assistant coach for the Tigers in 2003, helping guide the team to a berth in the NCAA Regionals. Galicinao was also worked as a softball camp instructor and Assistant Director of Athletic Relations and Marketing at Princeton for over two years.
A four-year starter at pitcher, first base, and outfield at Princeton from 1999-2002, Galicinao finished her career with an overall .339 batting average and 1.47 pitching ERA. She also led the team to 13-1 league record and an Ivy League Championship her senior year. Serving as the Tiger's captain that season, she earned a spot on the 2002 NCAA All-Region Tournament Team and was honored with the C. Otto Von Kienbusch award as the university's Sportswoman of the Year. The hurler was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2001 after posting the 8th-lowest ERA in the Division I ranks and leading the team in several hitting categories.
Galicinao made history her junior year at Princeton, becoming the first athlete ever to win both Ivy League Pitcher and Player of the Year honors in the same year. She also became the first player to win Ivy League Pitcher of Year twice in a career after winning the award again as a senior.
After graduating from Princeton, Galicinao played and led softball clinics in Italy for the summer before returning to work in the athletic department.
A native of Stockton, Calif., she earned a Bachelor's Degree in History from Princeton. Galicinao resides in Santa Barbara.
