Julie Goodenough

Summary

Julie Ann Goodenough (née Roewe; born March 25, 1969)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Abilene Christian.[2]

Julie Goodenough
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAbilene Christian
ConferenceWAC
Record214–114 (.652)
Biographical details
Born (1969-03-25) March 25, 1969 (age 55)
Dallas, Texas
Playing career
1987–1989Western Texas CC
1989–1991Texas–Arlington
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1992Texas–Arlington (grad. asst.)
1992–1993Lubbock Christian (asst.)
1993–2002Hardin–Simmons
2002–2005Oklahoma State
2006–2012Charleston Southern
2012–presentAbilene Christian
Head coaching record
Overall502–333 (.601)
Tournaments1-2 (WNIT)
0–2 (WBI)
0–1 (NCAA D-I)
0–1 (NCAA D-II)
9–4 (NCAA D-III)
0–2 (NAIA D-II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • ASC regular season (1998)
  • 4× ASC West Division (1999–2002)
  • 4× ASC Tournament (1999–2002)
  • LSC regular season (2013)
  • Southland 2x regular season (2016, 2017)

Early life and college playing career edit

Born Julie Ann Roewe in Dallas,[3][4] Goodenough graduated from Haskell High School in Haskell, Texas in 1987[5] and first played college basketball at the junior college level at Western Texas College before transferring to the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989. At Texas–Arlington, Goodenough played two years at forward. She averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds as a junior in 1989–90,[6] then 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds as a senior in 1990–91.[7] Goodenough graduated in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science.[8]

Coaching career edit

Goodenough began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas–Arlington in 1991–92.[9] She transferred to Texas Tech University after the season to finish her master's degree in sports administration.[8] In the 1992–93 season, the year Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball won the NCAA championship, Goodenough was a volunteer assistant coach at nearby Lubbock Christian University and taught physical education courses at Texas Tech.[9]

From 1993 to 2002, Goodenough was head coach at Hardin–Simmons, which transitioned from NAIA Division II to NCAA Division III in 1996.[8] In nine seasons, Goodenough went 82–35.[1] Under Goodenough, Hardin–Simmons made the NCAA Division III Tournament four consecutive times from 1999 to 2002, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2000.[8]

From 2002 to 2005, she served as the head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma State University, going 23–61 in three seasons. Goodenough resigned on March 14, 2005.[10]

She then coached at Charleston Southern University from 2006 to 2012 before being hired at Abilene Christian in 2012.[11]

Personal life edit

Julie Goodenough married school administrator Rob Goodenough in 1994.[3] They have two children.[8]

Head coaching record edit

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Hardin–Simmons Cowgirls[1] (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1993–1996)
1993–94 Hardin–Simmons 24–4 9–1 T–1st NAIA D-II First Round
1994–95 Hardin–Simmons 19–9 10–2 T–1st NAIA D-II First Round
1995–96 Hardin–Simmons 14–9 5–5
Hardin–Simmons Cowgirls[12] (American Southwest Conference) (1996–2002)
1996–97 Hardin–Simmons 14–11 6–6 4th
1997–98 Hardin–Simmons 17–7 11–3 T–1st
1998–99 Hardin–Simmons 24–4 8–0 1st (West) NCAA D-III Sweet 16
1999–2000 Hardin–Simmons 27–2 11–1 T–1st (West) NCAA D-III Elite Eight
2000–01 Hardin–Simmons 22–6 15–3 1st (West) NCAA D-III Sweet 16
2001–02 Hardin–Simmons 26–2 13–1 1st (West) NCAA D-III Sweet 16
Hardin–Simmons: 187–54 (.776) 88–22 (.800)
Oklahoma State Cowgirls (Big 12 Conference) (2002–2005)
2002–03 Oklahoma State 8–21 3–13 10th
2003–04 Oklahoma State 8–20 3–13 10th
2004–05 Oklahoma State 7–20 2–14 11th
Oklahoma State: 23–61 (.274) 8–40 (.167)
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (Big South Conference) (2006–2013)
2006–07 Charleston Southern 10–20 2–12 T–6th
2007–08 Charleston Southern 8–22 3–9 T–6th
2008–09 Charleston Southern 12–18 6–10 8th
2009–10 Charleston Southern 17–14 9–7 T–3rd WBI First Round
2010–11 Charleston Southern 14–16 8–8 5th
2011–12 Charleston Southern 17–14 9–9 T–5th WBI First Round
Charleston Southern: 78–104 (.429) 37–55 (.402)
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Lone Star Conference) (2012–2013)
2012–13 Abilene Christian 21–7 16–4 T–1st[13] NCAA D-II First Round
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Southland Conference) (2013–2021)
2013–14 Abilene Christian 18–12 8–6 7th
2014–15 Abilene Christian 17–12 9–9 8th
2015–16 Abilene Christian 26–4 17–1 1st WNIT First Round
2016–17 Abilene Christian 23–9 16–2 T–1st WNIT Second Round
2017–18 Abilene Christian 16–14 9–9 7th
2018–19 Abilene Christian 23–10 13–5 4th NCAA D-1 First Round
2019–20 Abilene Christian 24–5 16–4 T–2nd
2020–21 Abilene Christian 14–13 6–7 T–7th
Abilene Christian Wildcats (Western Athletic Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22 Abilene Christian 17–13 9–9 T–5th
2022–23 Abilene Christian 15–15 9–9 7th


Abilene Christian: 214–114 (.652) 128–65 (.663)
Total: 502–333 (.601)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
  2. ^ "Goodenough Resigns to Accept Head Coaching Position at Abilene Christian". March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Range Rider, Winter 1994". texashistory.unt.edu. 1994.
  4. ^ "Julie Ann Roewe, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Helsley, John (February 12, 2003). "Something to build on? Cowgirls expect better effort vs. Longhorns". Oklahoman. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Final 1990 Division I Women's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). web1.ncaa.org.
  7. ^ "Final 1991 Division I Women's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). web1.ncaa.org.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Julie Goodenough". Hardin-Simmons University. Archived from the original on October 19, 2002. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "A Goodenough return". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. January 18, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "Julie Goodenough Resigns As Head Women's Basketball Coach". Oklahoma State University. March 14, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  11. ^ "Julie Goodenough". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "ASC_WBK_All-Time_Standings. (PDF) - American Southwest Conference" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Lone Star Conference - 2012-13 Women's Basketball Standings". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

External links edit

  • Abilene Christian profile
  • Charleston Southern profile
  • Oklahoma State profile
  • Hardin-Simmons profile