Head Coach Chris Gomez

Coach Gomez grew up in Lakewood, CA and played baseball at Lakewood High School. He
went to Loyola Marymount University where he became a freshman All-American. He then
transferred to Long Beach St and played baseball there in 1992 and was again selected to the All-
American team. Originally drafted out of high school by the California Angels in the 37 th round
of the amateur draft, he was again drafter, this time by the Detroit Tigers in the third round
following his junior year at Long Beach St. His contract was purchased from the Triple-A Toledo
Mud Hens and he started in 23 games at shortstop and 17 at second base for the Detroit Tigers in
1993.
After the season, the Detroit Tigers news broadcasters elected him the Tigers’ Rookie of the Year
even though 1994 was his first full Major League Baseball season. Coach Gomez was also on the
Topps All-Rookie team at shortstop. In 1998, Coach Gomez was the shortstop for the San Diego
Padres and batted .364 in the World Series against the New York Yankees. During his 16 seasons
in the major leagues, he played for eight teams: Detroit Tigers (1993-1996), San Diego Padres
(1996-2001), Tampa Bay Devel Rays (2001-2002), Minnesota Twins (2003), Toronto Blue Jays

(2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005-2007), Cleveland Indians (2007), and the Pittsburg Pirates
(2008). Since retiring from baseball, Gomez has been coaching the game he loves both at the
high school and travel ball levels. Coach Gomez resides in Newport Beach with his wife and
three boys. This will be Coach Gomez second stint coaching at CDM. He coached two years here
at CDM before being named the head coach at Pacifica Christian. We are thrilled to have Coach
Gomez back at CDM.