Josh Gibbs
Head Coach

Gaspar Martinez
Assistant Coach

Head Coach: Josh Gibbs

Josh Gibbs took the helm of the Texas Wesleyan women’s soccer program in 2006.  In his first season he led the Lady Rams to a second consecutive Red River Athletic Conference championship.  In his second season he earned RRAC Coach of the Year Honors.

Gibbs commented that coaching at his alma matter and taking over a defending conference champion was a dream situation.  He made the most of that situation, leading the Lady Rams through the early troubles of a coaching transition and all the way to a second RRAC title.

The team started just 3-7 before catching fire.  Down the stretch, Gibbs’ Lady Rams won a school record six straight games, shutting out their opponents in all six contests.  That run produced the program’s second conference championship, six All-Conference selections, three All-Region players, and one All-American in Heather Fowler.

In his second season, Gibbs led the Rams through the loss of several key players to a 4-1-1 conference record which was good for the second seed in the RRAC tournament.  That run produced six all-conference selections, and Gibbs was rewarded with the RRAC Coach of the Year award.

When he took the head coaching job at Texas Wesleyan, Gibbs renewed a long relationship with the school.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Wesleyan in 2003 after playing for three seasons.  During his playing career, the goalkeeper was a 2nd-team All-RRAC selection in 2002.

He transferred to Texas Wesleyan after one season at Huron University where he was an Honorable Mention NAIA All-American selection.  His coaching career also began at Texas Wesleyan.  Gibbs served as an assistant coach for one season, prior to playing in his senior year.

Gibbs joined the Wesleyan staff after serving as an assistant coach for the Baylor University women’s soccer program.  He also worked toward his Masters degree while at Baylor.

Gibbs resides in Arlington with his wife, Jessica.

Assistant Coach: Gaspar Martinez

Gaspar Martinez begins his fifth season as assistant coach for Texas Wesleyan.  He also currently serves as the director of coaching for the Texas Development Acadamy.

Martinez has had previous coaching experience as an assistant at Richland College from 2001-02.  In the prep ranks, he was an assistant at Nolan Catholic High School and junior high head coach at Fort Worth Country Day School.  He was also a head coach in the Dallas Texans South Soccer Club for seven seasons and was the director of development for Legend Soccer Club from 1993-98.

He currently resides in Arlington with his wife, Sheila, and their two sons, Aidan and Julien.

Assistant Coach: Thomas Hansen

Thomas Hansen is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Rams. The former keeper will be working with goalkeepers. In his three-year playing career at Texas Wesleyan, Hansen set the school’s career saves record at 245, led the team to 24 wins, and recorded seven shutouts.