Howard Payne University Women's Softball

Bianca Gonzales came in the summer of 2025 to Howard Payne from Texas College, where she served as the head softball coach in 2024-25 year. Joining the HPU staff, Coach Gonzales brought over 15 years of experience in softball instruction, athlete development, and recruitment to her new role as the head of the Lady Jacket softball program. Taking over the Texas College softball program in 2024, Coach Gonzales focused on building a competitive and disciplined team culture and excelled in player development, game planning, and performance analysis. In the summer of 2025, Coach Gonzales worked with USA Softball coaching in the All-American Games for the Texas Region. In addition to coaching, Gonzales also served as the Texas College's Coordinator of Health and Wellness. In this role, she led campus-wide initiatives promoting mental health, fitness, and nutrition. She collaborated with coaches, health professionals, and campus services to ensure student-athletes were supported in every aspect of their development. Prior to joining Texas College, Gonzales served as the head softball and PE coach at Cy-Fair High School, managing team operations, budgets, and athletic training programs. Her background also includes over a decade of experience as a private softball instructor and recruiter, working with elite athletes from middle school through college. Bianca holds a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and an associate degree from Brazosport College.  

Assistant Coach for Howard Payne University located in Brownwood, TX. Prior to coaching at HPU, I was a private coach for both softball and baseball for athletes of all ages from T-Ball to College level. Also spent 8 years in the US Navy as an IT with a degree in Management Information Systems.  Married with 2 kids, also have 2 dogs and a cat.  Fluent in English and Spanish.