Kara Brun-Garcia

Head Coach · Arizona Rising · Women's Softball

• Based in Chandler, AZ
• Coaching since 2015

About

Playing for Arizona Rising Appel/Garcia means learning very quickly that being talented isn't enough.

Led by Coach Kara Brun-Garcia—an All-American at Arizona State University who also coached and mentored her own daughter, Gabriella Garcia, on her journey to Oklahoma—this team is built around preparing athletes for what high-level college softball will demand of them.

Coach Kara's philosophy is clear: Outwork. Be accountable. Never settle. Know you can always be better.

She coaches hard. She has the tough conversations. She expects players to communicate directly, accept responsibility and carry themselves like young adults. Her athletes learn to respect the game, play for one another, absorb every detail and adjust quickly. There is no detail too small when you're trying to become a better player and teammate.

That mentality is tested against high-level competition and demanding schedules, where players are expected to compete against some of the best athletes and teams in the country. As part of the Arizona Rising organization and its tradition of National Championship success, these athletes understand the standard that comes with representing the name.

Every player on the roster is challenged to become someone who can contribute at the collegiate level and compete with the best of them.

Most importantly, they learn that their responsibility isn't simply to become better individually—it's to make the team better.

Coaching

• Arizona Rising — Head Coach Women's Softball

Career highlights

Arizona State University All-American