Men's Basketball
Georgetown, KY
October 10, 2006
Georgetown Names Kentreal (K.C.) Goodin as Assistant Coach
When Assistant Coach Scott Schoen was considering leaving Georgetown for a sales position, Head Coach Happy Osborne made one phone call to Louisville.
K.C. Goodin was on the other end of the call.
And Goodin, no stranger to Georgetown College, jumped at the chance to return to the program that he helped win its first national championship in 1998. “I was both surprised and ecstatic about the whole opportunity to come back here,” explains Goodin. “I was always hoping that someday the opportunity would arise.”
To say Osborne was happy to add Goodin to his staff would be an understatement. “I’m tickled to have him,” he said. “He was nothing but a winner when he played for us and shows that same mental toughness as a coach. He is a real motivator and will push our guys to be better.”
A 1995 graduate of Larue County High, Goodin began his college career at Carson Newman and started there for two years before deciding to return to his home state to be closer to his family. His basketball career took off as soon as he stepped on campus, as he helped lead the Tigers to the NAIA National Championship in his first year and then followed it up with a Sweet 16 appearance in 1999. He then went on to finish his degree in physical education at Kentucky State University and spent several seasons as an assistant coach and teacher at Louisville Western before serving as head coach there last year.
“When Coach (Osborne) was recruiting me in high school he told me to remember that I would always have a home at Georgetown College and it has turned out to be absolutely true,” Goodin said. “I will remember that when I am recruiting young men to wear the orange and black.”
Will this be a special year? Goodin’s eyes gleam with the possibilities. “My first season here as a player we won it all and in my first season as a coach I would love to do it again.”
“I just can’t thank Coach Osborne enough for this opportunity. He has made a huge difference in my life both in the man I am and the coach I am.”
