The Pacific men's soccer program bolstered its coaching staff, bringing a familiar face back in Edison "Eddie" Gonzalez as an assistant coach in Jan. 2026.
Gonzalez rejoins the Pacific staff after helping the Tigers during the 2017 and 2018 seasons as an assistant coach. Gonzalez coached Andres Ochoa during the 2017 campaign where the Tigers posted a 13-4-2 overall record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Gonzalez has a proven track record of developing professional-level athletes, including Major League Scocer draft picks.
Prior to Pacific, Gonzalez served as an assistant coach for Fresno Pacific. Under Gonzalez's tutelage, the Sunbirds reached the postseason three times including back-to-back NCCAA National Championship appearances in 2012 and 2013. A Fresno Pacific alumni himself, Gonzalez played for the Sunbird soccer program from 2006-09. The defender/midfielder was part of three NAIA Tournament teams and helped Fresno Pacific capture the 2007 Regional Championship.
Following his collegiate career, Gonzalez played one season with Club Deportivo Oro in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Gonzalez also currently is the director of Futsal for Livermore Fusion Soccer Club where he oversees program coaching staff, budget, curriculum development and player pathway initiatives and implements consistent training methodology, session design standards, and technical/tactical frameworks.
Gonzalez earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and exercise from Fresno Pacific in 2010, and earned his master's degree in kinesiology and exercise from Fresno Pacific in 2015.
