Geoff Hirai officially joined the Oregon State staff in September 2011. Hirai came to Corvallis from the University of Virginia, where he spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Cavaliers, serving as the team's hitting coach while also aiding in the program's recruiting efforts. During his time in Charlottesville, Virginia compiled an 83-75 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Hirai helped tutor a number of NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region selections, including Nicole Koren and Sarah Tacke, who were named to the first team in 2010, and Giannina Cipolloni, who received a nod as a member of the second team in 2011. No stranger to the Pac-12, Hirai made the move to Virginia after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Washington, with the Huskies advancing to the NCAA Tournament every year, including a berth in the 2007 Women's College World Series. During his stint in Seattle, Hirai's efforts helped players earn five All-America distinctions (two-time honoree Ashley Charters, Dominique Lastrapes, Danielle Lawrie and Dena Tyson), with Lawrie also representing Canada in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Charters was also named to the 2010 United States National Team. Before coaching at Washington, Hirai worked as owner, instructor and coach at the All-Star Dugout in Irvine, Calif. He also coached an 18-under travel team for four seasons, providing instruction to aspiring collegiate and professional baseball players. Hirai was a scout with Cincinnati Reds from 2001-03 where he was responsible for evaluating players for the Major League Baseball draft. He was a four-year baseball letterwinner at Hawai'i-Hilo, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1998 and served as the team's assistant coach for three seasons while working to obtain his teaching certificate in secondary education. Hirai and his wife, Tracy, live in Corvallis with their two-year old son, Gavin. |
 
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