Ginger Gowen played high school volleyball under Santa Fe High School coach Will Ethridge. During her time at Santa Fe, she played setter, defensive specialist, and libero. As a senior, Ginger finished in the top 25 nationally in digs. She also earned a letter in track for the Wolves.
She is currently a sophomore defensive specialist/libero at the University of Central Oklahoma where she is majoring in math. As a freshman, she played in 125 games while starting 24 of 24 matches and came into her own late in the season averaging 17 digs a match.
In 2008-2009, Ginger was an assistant coach for the Peak 15-1's working with head coach Jeff Boyland.
After graduation, she will attend Oklahoma State University to obtain a master's degree in electrical engineering.