Central College Athletics

Russ Goodman joined the Central women's soccer staff in 2011 as an assistant coach, primarily working with the team's goalkeepers. He was also with the program from 2002-07

In 2015, Goodman helped Sydney Lunardi become the first keeper in program history to be named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region squad. Under his tutelage, three Central goalkeepers have been cited as all-conference performers a total of six times. He's also had six student-athletes receive honorable mention from the conference office.

He has a USSF National 'D' License and a Goalkeeping Advanced Level III Diploma. Goodman also coached the Pella Soccer Club premier girls’ team for three seasons, winning the NSC Cup in Blaine, Minn. in 2009. Additionally, he is a certified game official.

Also an associate professor of mathematics at Central, Goodman received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas-Arlington, with a doctoral degree from the University of Oklahoma. 

Honors

Central College

• (1) Conference Coaching Staff of the Year - 2017

Achievements

Central College

• (3) First team all-Conference goalkeepers (Ashley Veigelt, 2004; Sydney Lunardi, 2013; Sydney Lunardi, 2014)
• (3) Second team all-Conference goalkeepers (Ashley Veigelt, 2005; Michelle Gilbert, 2007; Sydney Lunardi, 2015)
• (6) All-Conference honorable mention goalkeepers (Steph Hasken, 2012; Sydney Lunardi, 2016; Taylor Golt, 2017; Jasmyn Bush, 2021; Zoey Sizemore, 2023, 2024)
• (1) United Soccer Coaches All-Region goalkeeper (Sydney Lunardi, 2015)