University of the Pacific

Linda Vasquez was hired in March 2015 as the Administrative Assistant for the men’s and women’s basketball programs. With added responsibilities in recent years, she currently serves as the Administrative Assistant for the Director of Athletics and the Pacific Athletics Department as a whole.
 
Before coming to Pacific, Linda was the Office Manager for Parents by Choice, a local non-profit foster family agency from June 2013 through March 2015. Her duties included supporting social workers, community relations, fundraising, and special events.
 
Prior to working for Parents by Choice, Linda spent eight years as the Office Manager/Community Relations Representative for the ECHL's Stockton Thunder Professional Hockey team- three of those years included the Stockton Lightning af2 football team.  Her responsibilities included community relations, customer service and player-related administrative duties.
 
Linda is active in the community and currently serves as the Chair for the City of Stockton Civil Service Commission, Chair of Parents by Choice Executive Board and the President of the American Legion Auxiliary Karl Ross Unit 16 as well as coordinating the annual Stockton Fourth of July Parade and Veterans Day ceremonies.  
 
Linda is a Stockton native and is a recipient of the 2021 Stockton Key to the City Award for her work with various veteran and civic organizations.  She recently graduated with an Associates in Arts Degree from San Joaquin Delta College. Linda and her husband, Hector, reside in Stockton and have five children.