SALEM – Salem State head men’s soccer coach Don Goodwin resigned Friday after serving eight seasons at the helm of the Vikings’ program. “I want to thank coach Goodwin for his commitment to the men’s soccer program since taking over the position in 2009,” athletic director Peggy Carl released in a statement. “I appreciate Don’s dedication to the program and wish him the very best.”
During Goodwin’s tenure, Salem State went 53-77-10, reaching the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and 2010. The Vikings reached four consecutive Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) post-season finals during Goodwin’s first four years, winning twice, while securing Salem State’s first NCAA bid since 1990.
Named MASCAC Coach of the Year in 2012, Goodwin has produced four All-New England selections, one conference player of the year, and eleven All-MASCAC players during his term.
A search for a new head men’s soccer coach will begin shortly after the New Year.
For the five seasons prior to taking over the SSU program, Don served as assistant coach at Babson College. While coaching at Babson, the Beavers compiled a record of 68-26-12, which included winning the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship twice and being selected twice to the NCAA and once to the ECAC postseason tournaments. While there, Don was instrumental in the development of several NEWMAC and All-New England players, as well as a pair of All-American performers.
Prior to arriving at Babson, Don spent a pair of seasons serving as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. During his stay in Canton, Don helped the Saints post a record of 33-5-3 which included a trip to the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the Northeast Regional final.
