Texas A&M University-Kingsville Women's Softball

Orlando Salinas is entering his third season as head coach of the Javelina softball program after taking over the position during the 2022 season. In his time coaching softball, Salinas has coached 12 all-conference players, a player-of-the year, a pitcher-of-the year and a gold glove winner. A native of Kingsville, Salinas played his college ball for the Javelinas baseball program from 1993-94. A historic homecoming to the program that his father, Coach Hector Salinas, started in Kingsville. Salinas began is coaching career as an assistant coach for Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball from 1995-98, he then coached at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from 2000-05. He served as a professional scout from 1998-2015 and made his return to coaching for the 2021 season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Coach Salinas is currently marries to Elsie Salinas and has two kids. Orlando Salinas Jr who currently plays baseball at Kansas State, and Dominique Salinas who plays softball at Duke University.  

Garcia is entering her second year at the head of the Javelina STUNT and Cheerleading programs, and is now the Head Coach of both programs after spending last season as the interim Cheerleading Head Coach. Garcia is the first ever STUNT coach in TAMUK history, and led the team to a Lone Star Conference Tournament berth as well as a Lone Star Conference Tournament win in the program's first year of existence.

Corky Gallegos enters his third season with the Javelinas as the assistant coach for Javelina softball. In this position, Gallegos serves as the hitting, pitching and outfield coach for the softball program In his time as a coach, Gallegos has played a direct role in coaching numerous all-conference players, he has also coached a former hitter of the year and conference player of the year for the Southland Conference. Gallegos began his coaching tenure with Texas A&M-Kingsville, serving as an assitant coach from 1995-1996, winning a conference title along the way. He then moved on to be the head coach at Moody High School from 2001-2012, where his run was nothing short of legendary. In his tenure with Moody High School, Gallegos won two state titles (2004, 2007), reached three more state titles (2003, 2006, 2009) and was a two-time Texascoach of the year (2004, 2007) after posting absurd records of 42-1 and 39-3 respectively. From there, Gallegos would serve as the assistant coach for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi from 2022-2023. His first season there, Gallegos coached the Conference Hitter of the Year and the Conference Player of the Year for the Southland Conference. After the 2023 season, Gallegos would make his return to Texas A&M-Kingsville. Gallegos is the proud father of three children: Christian, Bianca and Eva Rose Gallegos

Cisneros is back in the blue and gold once again, and is entering her first year with the Javelina STUNT and Cheerleading staffs as an Assistant Coach. She began her career in the sport as a Javelina Cheerleader and has earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology from the University, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree. She brings more than two decades of coaching experience to Kingsville, including her time as a Teaching Assistant coaching TAMUK's cheer team. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree at the University. Her coaching career includes bringing home a National Title in the NCA National Championship (Small Co-Ed Intermediate Division) while coaching Holmes High School in San Antonio. In her most recent role, Cisneros served as the cheer coach for Alice Independent School District, where she helped the program rise to top five in the state at the UIL Championships after transitioning into 5A DII. In addition to her coaching experience, Cisneros also owns a gym and has a strong background in strength and conditioning, having coached athletes of all ages in a variety of sports, including stunting and tumbling.