Head Coach Jackie Boxley
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Coach Boxley begins her eighth season at the helm of the Lady Owls. In her time with the Owls, Boxley has brought Citrus Softball to the forefront of Southern California softball. In 2005, Boxley guided Citrus to the second most wins in program history, and in 2007 the Lady Owls broke the previous record for wins in a season with 36.
Not only did she guide the program to a record 36 wins, but she also led them to their first conference title in two decades. For her efforts Boxley was named the WSC and Southern California Coach of the Year. Boxley is also Citrus' all-time leader in wins and win percentage, and has taken the Owls to the Southern California playoffs four of the last five seasons.
Before coming to Citrus, Boxley spent one season at Gahr High School as the head coach, leading her team to a 15-8 record. Her most successful previous coaching stint came at Cypress College where she spent six seasons, five as an assistant coach and one season as the interim head coach. When she first arrived in 1997, Cypress won their first of three consecutive state championships. Boxley topped that off in 2001, guiding the Chargers to a 28-14 record as the interim head coach. She was named the Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year for her efforts.
Boxley spent her playing career at Cypress and was the MVP of the State Championship winning team in 1991. She was also a two-time All-Orange Empire Conference Second-Team selection. Boxley went on to graduate from Cal State Fullerton with a BS in child development. She went on to earn an MA in education from Azusa Pacific in 2000.
Assistant Coach Terry Paredez
Assistant Coach Terry Paredez begins his sixth season with the Lady Owls. Prior to joining the Citrus staff, Coach Paredez spent four seasons as an assistant Varsity coach at Bonita High School in La Verne handling the outfielders and hitting instruction. During his time there, Bonita won two league titles in both the Miramonte and Valley Vista Leagues.
Paredez, a graduate of Azusa High School, has also spent several years as a travel-ball coach, coaching with the California Diamondbacks. Paredez has also spent several years as a local recreation coach, along with his duties coaching others sports, such as basketball, baseball, and football.
Coach Paredez has been married to his lovely wife Tina for nineteen years and has three children. His oldest child, is former Lady Owls catcher Ashlie Paredez. Coach Paredez currently resides in La Verne, CA.
Assistant Coach Ed Andersen
Coach Ed Andersen is in his fourth season with the Fighting Owls, after having made the transition from Whittier College in NCAA Division III, where he was the top assistant.
Prior to his stint at Whittier, Coach Andersen spent three solid seasons as the head coach for Arcadia High School. While at Arcadia, Coach Andersen led the Lady Apaches to a 58-20 overall record, including a 31-3 league record and back to back Pacific League Championships during the 2006-2007 seasons. In each of these seasons, the Pasadena Star News ranked the Lady Apaches as the top team in the West San Gabriel Valley. As a result of his efforts, Andersen was named the 2006 Pacific League Coach of the Year and the West San Gabriel Valley’s Coach of the Year, as named by the Star News.
Drawing on prior experience in the corporate world as a senior level manager, Coach Andersen educates players through the popular “Winning at Life” curriculum. Winning at Life provides players with valuable lifetime tools, like Creating a Life’s Vision, Self-Marketing Strategies, Developing Your Brand, and Leveraging Your Inherent Talents.
Coach Andersen resides in Arcadia with Debbie, his wife of thirty-six years.