PROVO, Utah — BYU softball head coach Gordon Eakin announced the hiring of assistant coach Alex Mascarenas today.
"Alex will be a great addition to our staff," Eakin said. "He has extensive experience and connections in the softball world. We look forward to his contribution."
Mascarenas comes to Provo after four years as the head coach at Hope International, an NAIA program in Fullerton, California. Prior to his time with the Royals, Mascarenas served as the head coach at Marymount California.
He also spent time as the interim head coach, following five seasons as an assistant, at Mt. San Antonio College (SAC), where he was named the California JC Easton/NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018, helping the Mounties to consecutive CCCAA State Championships in 2018 and 2019.
While serving as head coach of Hope International, Mascarenas led the Royals to three-straight NAIA Opening Round Appearances (2023-25), and a pair of GSAC regular season championships (2023, 2025) to go along with a 2023 GSAC Coach of the Year honor.
A multi-sport athlete, Mascarenas played three seasons of football at UCLA before switching to baseball at Santa Ana College. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from UCLA and a master's in kinesiology from California University of Pennsylvania.
Originally from Mission Viejo, California, Mascarenas is married to Bree Maikai. They have two sons, Shepherd and Ranger.