John Goelz
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Sonoma State |
| Conference | CCAA |
| Record | 1,150–810–5 (.587) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1982 | San Francisco State (assistant) |
| 1984–1985 | Albany (HS) |
| 1986–present | Sonoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,150–810–5 (.587) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
John Goelz is an American baseball coach who is the current head coach of the Sonoma State Seawolves.[1] His career head coaching record is 1,150–810–5, as of the end of the 2023 season.[2] Prior to his coaching career, Goelz played college baseball at San Francisco State. He was a pitcher for the Gators in the mid-1970s.[3] He was named Northern California Athletic Conference Coach of the Year four times and was California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 2001, 2007 and 2008.[4] Goelz has been recognized nationally by receiving awards from American Baseball Coaches Association and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association by being named NCAA Division II West Region Coach of the Year a total of five times.[5][6][7][8]
He began coaching as an assistant at his alma mater, San Francisco State from 1977 to 1982. He then became the varsity coach at Albany (HS). In 1986, he became the head coach at Sonoma State, replacing Steve Blateric. He recorded his first career victory on February 11, 1986, against The Master's College. On April 29, 1989, he recorded his 100th victory against UC Davis. On May 4, 2001, Goelz recorded his 500th career victory against UC San Diego. In 2008, Sonoma State had a 29–1 start to the season, the Seawolves set a school record with 52 wins on their way to their first trip to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament. In 2011, four Seawolves were selected in the first eleven rounds and they led all Division II teams with four draftees. As of 2013, Goelz had a 55–53 career record against Division I opponents.[9] On April 25, 2015, Goelz earned his 1,000th career victory.[10] Goelz has managed former Major League Baseball players Daniel Barone, Tommy Everidge, O'Koyea Dickson and Scott Alexander. Seattle Mariners hitting coach Tony Arnerich also worked under Goelz as an assistant coach in 2006. As of 2023, 41 players have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft under Goelz.[11][12]
Head coaching record[edit]
Below is a table of Goelz's yearly records as an NCAA Division II head baseball coach.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State Seawolves (NCAC (Division II)) (1986–1998) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Sonoma State | 18–32 | 9–21 | 6th | |||||
| 1987 | Sonoma State | 30–20 | 18–12 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Sonoma State | 28–21 | 15–13 | 3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Sonoma State | 28–18 | 20–9 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Sonoma State | 35–17 | 21–9 | 1st | NCAC Champions | ||||
| 1991 | Sonoma State | 29–14–1 | 21–7 | 1st | NCAC Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 1992 | Sonoma State | 32–17–1 | 23–7 | 1st | NCAC Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 1993 | Sonoma State | 33–21 | 21–14 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Sonoma State | 23–25 | 14–21 | 4th | |||||
| 1995 | Sonoma State | 25–28 | 17–18 | 4th | |||||
| 1996 | Sonoma State | 30–26–1 | 16–19 | t-3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Sonoma State | 37–20 | 25–10 | 2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Sonoma State | 33–21 | 23–12 | 1st | NCAC Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| Sonoma State Seawolves (CCAA (Division II)) (1999–present) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Sonoma State | 40–26 | 21–15 | 1st | CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2000 | Sonoma State | 39–23 | 25–15 | 3rd | CCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2001 | Sonoma State | 50–17 | 29–7 | 1st | CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2002 | Sonoma State | 41–24 | 20–20 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Sonoma State | 46–15–1 | 27–11 | 1st | CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2004 | Sonoma State | 39–28 | 25–15 | 2nd | CCAA Tournament, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2005 | Sonoma State | 25–30 | 19–19 | 5th | |||||
| 2006 | Sonoma State | 28–23–1 | 17–15 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | Sonoma State | 50–12 | 29–7 | 1st | CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2008 | Sonoma State | 52–15 | 26–8 | 1st | CCAA Tournament Champions, NCAA West Region Champions, Division II College World Series appearance | ||||
| 2009 | Sonoma State | 35–16 | 22–10 | 2nd | CCAA Tournament, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2010 | Sonoma State | 24–28 | 17–23 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Sonoma State | 37–22 | 24–16 | 2nd | CCAA Tournament, NCAA West Region Champions, Division II College World Series appearance | ||||
| 2012 | Sonoma State | 28–25 | 23–17 | 4th | CCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Sonoma State | 36–22 | 24–16 | 4th | CCAA Tournament, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2014 | Sonoma State | 27–18 | 24–8 | 1st | CCAA Champions, NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2015 | Sonoma State | 23–27 | 17–23 | t-7th | |||||
| 2016 | Sonoma State | 21–27 | 19–18 | 4th-North | |||||
| 2017 | Sonoma State | 24–21 | 19–19 | 4th-North | |||||
| 2018 | Sonoma State | 26–24 | 22–22 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Sonoma State | 25–25 | 22–22 | 7th | |||||
| 2020 | Sonoma State | 7–14 | 6–10 | 9th | Rest of season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Sonoma State | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2022 | Sonoma State | 24–26 | 21–19 | t-4th | CCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Sonoma State | 22–22 | 16–20 | 8th | |||||
| 2024 | Sonoma State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Sonoma State: | 1,150–810–5 | 757–547 | |||||||
| Total: | 1,150–810–5 | ||||||||
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Postseason invitational champion
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Goelz Head Coach". Sonoma State Athletics. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "PROFILE / John Goelz / Title beats reaching milestone for Sonoma St. baseball coach". sfgate. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "CCAA Baseball Individual Awards". February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2008 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year". February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2011 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year". February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2012 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year". February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Lysander, Goelz Pick Up More Honors". February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Sonoma State Baseball Media Guide". February 26, 2024.
- ^ "30th-Year Head Coach John Goelz Earns 1,000th Career Victory". sonomaseawolves. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, CA) Baseball Players". January 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma State University". January 2024.