Azusa Pacific University Athletics

The 2026 season marked Gomez’s fourth year at the helm of the Azusa Pacific women’s water polo program.

In 2026, Gomez guided the Cougars to a 17-13 overall record, marking the program’s fourth consecutive winning season under her leadership. Azusa Pacific recorded multiple double-digit victories throughout the season, including wins over Pomona-Pitzer, Cal Lutheran, Biola, Chapman, and Redlands, while also posting a dominant 20-0 victory over Occidental during the Claremont Convergence Tournament.

In 2025, Gomez led the Cougars to a 17-15 overall record, giving Azusa Pacific back-to-back winning seasons under her leadership. The Cougars earned notable wins over Santa Clara, Concordia, Biola, and California Baptist, including a thrilling 15-14 victory over CBU in the Golden Coast Conference Tournament. Gomez also coached the GCC Newcomer of the Year during the 2025 campaign.

In 2024, Gomez guided the Cougars to a 16-13 overall record, marking the program’s second consecutive winning season under her leadership. Azusa Pacific earned multiple victories over nationally ranked opponents and closed the season with a dramatic 12-11 win over No. 5-ranked California Baptist in the Golden Coast Conference Tournament. The Cougars also continued their offensive success under Gomez, recording 20 or more goals in three contests during the season.

Gomez had a winning season in her first year as the Cougars’ head coach in 2023, with the Cougars finishing 14-13 overall. After a 1-5 start to the season, the Cougars started to find their rhythm under Gomez, winning 11 of their next 13 games, including two victories over Division I opponents. Over 27 games, the Cougars scored 325 goals for a program-record 12 goals per game average. 

Gomez has spent the last six years as the head coach of the girl's water polo program at Montebello High School. Gomez led the Oilers to the CIF tournament in five of the six seasons she led the program. 

Prior to her head coaching position at MHS, Gomez gained collegiate coaching experience at Cal Baptist, where she spent the 2011-12 year as an assistant coach. In her role at Cal Baptist, she assisted in skills and tactics, and oversaw the program's budget, travel, and recruiting. 

Before Gomez joined the coaching ranks, she had a decorated playing career on the collegiate, professional, and international levels. She attended UCLA, where she was a two-time First Team All-American and helped lead the Bruins to consecutive national championships in 2008 and 2009. She finished her collegiate career with 165 goals. Academically, Gomez graduated with a bachelor's in history, and she minored in geography and environmental studies, while earning Academic All-American distinction.

Following her time in Westwood, Gomez started her professional career in Spain, where she played for Club 9802 Pamplona of the 1st Division Spanish National League, which is the highest level of professional water polo in the country. 

Gomez also played on the international level throughout her playing career, as she saw action as a senior national team member for both the United States and Mexico. Gomez played for Mexico at the 2011 World University Games in China, as well as at the 2011 Pan American Games, which were held in Mexico. For the United States, she was a senior national team member in 2013 and 2014.

Early in her career, she helped lead the United States Youth National Team to Gold medals at the 2004 Pan Pacific Games (New Zealand) and the 2006 Jr. Pan American Games (Canada), and she played for the USA Junior National Team that won Gold at the Global Championships (California) in 2008. 

GOMEZ'S CAREER COACHING RECORD