Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Utah Tech on October 23, 2025 , Tie , 2, to, 2
M Soccer
vs Utah Tech
T 2-2
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Men's Soccer
James Garces
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Years at GCU:
- 2nd
- Email:
- james.garces@gcu.edu
- Alma Mater:
- CSU Bakersfield (2014)
James Garces enters his second season as assistant coach for the GCU men’s soccer team.
Garces began his time at GCU in 2022, where he aided Coach Mike Kraus and the team to a 7-8-3 record with a 2-0-1 showing against nationally ranked teams. The Lopes defeated #4 UCLA 3-2 on the road, the highest ranked victory in program history.
Garces coached four players who earned five WAC postseason awards in 2022, including WAC Offensive Player of the Year Shaun Joash. Along with Joash, who earned first team recognition, Jibril Rodet garnered second team while Erick Monge and Bright Nutornutsi received All-Freshman accolades. The Lopes finished the 2022 season third in the WAC in scoring offense, shot accuracy, total goals, and total points.
Prior to GCU, Garces spent eight seasons at his alma mater of CSU Bakersfield, one year as associate head coach (2021) and seven seasons at assistant coach (2015-21).
At CSUB, was actively involved in all aspects of the coaching process, including designing and facilitating training sessions, scouting, opposition analysis, video editing, recruiting, and more. As a local product, Garces bolstered the program’s alumni and community relations and was instrumental in the CSUB Soccer Mentoring Program which placed current CSUB Soccer athletes with local club teams to promote the program, guide young pupils, and excite them about the importance of education and hard work in the classroom, as well as the soccer field.
Garces held various roles at the club level with Central California Aztecs (CCA) and South Valley Surf.
Garces graduated from CSUB with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in Public Relations in 2014 and a master’s degree in public administration in 2016. Garces played all four years as a defender for the Roadrunners and was instrumental to the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2011.
Garces began his time at GCU in 2022, where he aided Coach Mike Kraus and the team to a 7-8-3 record with a 2-0-1 showing against nationally ranked teams. The Lopes defeated #4 UCLA 3-2 on the road, the highest ranked victory in program history.
Garces coached four players who earned five WAC postseason awards in 2022, including WAC Offensive Player of the Year Shaun Joash. Along with Joash, who earned first team recognition, Jibril Rodet garnered second team while Erick Monge and Bright Nutornutsi received All-Freshman accolades. The Lopes finished the 2022 season third in the WAC in scoring offense, shot accuracy, total goals, and total points.
Prior to GCU, Garces spent eight seasons at his alma mater of CSU Bakersfield, one year as associate head coach (2021) and seven seasons at assistant coach (2015-21).
At CSUB, was actively involved in all aspects of the coaching process, including designing and facilitating training sessions, scouting, opposition analysis, video editing, recruiting, and more. As a local product, Garces bolstered the program’s alumni and community relations and was instrumental in the CSUB Soccer Mentoring Program which placed current CSUB Soccer athletes with local club teams to promote the program, guide young pupils, and excite them about the importance of education and hard work in the classroom, as well as the soccer field.
Garces held various roles at the club level with Central California Aztecs (CCA) and South Valley Surf.
Garces graduated from CSUB with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in Public Relations in 2014 and a master’s degree in public administration in 2016. Garces played all four years as a defender for the Roadrunners and was instrumental to the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2011.
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