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Football
Gary Goff
- Title:
- Wide Receivers Coach
- Email:
- ggoff@princeton.edu
Gary Goff, who spent the last four years helping direct one of the most explosive college football offenses in the nation, has been named wide receivers coach at Princeton University, it was announced by head coach Roger Hughes. He replaces Scott Sallach, who accepted a position on the football staff at Mississippi State.
“We are really excited to bring Gary Goff into the Princeton football family,” head coach Roger Hughes said. “He brings a wealth of experience and coordinating ability to our staff, and he was known as an outstanding recruiter. We feel our receivers are in really good hands.”
“I am excited to become a part of the Princeton family,” Goff said. “It is an honor to be working for a program with such tradition and excellence. I look forward to working with Coach Hughes and his staff in an effort to win many more championships.”
Goff was part of Hal Mumme’s coaching staff at New Mexico State since the 2005 season. In his first season, Goff coached wide receiver Paul Dombrowski, who caught 78 passes, a school record for most catches in a season. Dombrowski also broke the school record for most receptions in a game with 16 and finished the season ranked fourth in the conference in receptions per game (6.50) and 23rd in the nation.
That record wouldn’t last long. One season later, Goff guided All-America wide receiver Chris Williams. Williams earned SI.com Honorable Mention All-American and the only Aggie to earn first team all-WAC honors. Williams led the nation in receiving yards per game (117.9) and catches per game (7.6). Williams also broke the school record for catches in a season (92), receiving yards in a season (1,415) and touchdown catches in a season (12). In all, four Aggie receivers had over 50 receptions and four others with at least 20 receptions. One of those receivers, A.J. Harris, broke the Aggies’ career record for receptions in 2007.
Goff came to New Mexico State after serving on Mumme’s staff for two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana, where he coached wide receivers. Goff coached Felton Huggins, who earned Division I-AA All-America honors in 2004 after catching 84 passes for 1,313 yards and 13 touchdowns. Lion receivers compiled 4,488 yards receiving and 38 touchdowns in 2004. During his two years at Southeastern Louisiana, a program that was coming off a 20-year hiatus, Goff helped guide the Lions to the top national ranking in total offense.
Goff came to Southeastern after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Iowa Wesleyan College for the 2002 season. Prior to his stint at Iowa Wesleyan, Goff was the receiver’s coach at Woodstock (Ga.) High School during the 2001 season and served in much the same capacity for Cherokee (Ga.) High School from 1999-2001.
A 1996 Valdosta State graduate with a degree in business administration, Goff was captain of Mumme’s 1996 squad, which won its conference and earned an NCAA postseason berth. Goff was a wide receiver and kick returner on Valdosta’s first-ever Gulf South Conference championship squad.
Goff and his wife Tiffanie have two young children, Tyler and Audrey.
“We are really excited to bring Gary Goff into the Princeton football family,” head coach Roger Hughes said. “He brings a wealth of experience and coordinating ability to our staff, and he was known as an outstanding recruiter. We feel our receivers are in really good hands.”
“I am excited to become a part of the Princeton family,” Goff said. “It is an honor to be working for a program with such tradition and excellence. I look forward to working with Coach Hughes and his staff in an effort to win many more championships.”
Goff was part of Hal Mumme’s coaching staff at New Mexico State since the 2005 season. In his first season, Goff coached wide receiver Paul Dombrowski, who caught 78 passes, a school record for most catches in a season. Dombrowski also broke the school record for most receptions in a game with 16 and finished the season ranked fourth in the conference in receptions per game (6.50) and 23rd in the nation.
That record wouldn’t last long. One season later, Goff guided All-America wide receiver Chris Williams. Williams earned SI.com Honorable Mention All-American and the only Aggie to earn first team all-WAC honors. Williams led the nation in receiving yards per game (117.9) and catches per game (7.6). Williams also broke the school record for catches in a season (92), receiving yards in a season (1,415) and touchdown catches in a season (12). In all, four Aggie receivers had over 50 receptions and four others with at least 20 receptions. One of those receivers, A.J. Harris, broke the Aggies’ career record for receptions in 2007.
Goff came to New Mexico State after serving on Mumme’s staff for two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana, where he coached wide receivers. Goff coached Felton Huggins, who earned Division I-AA All-America honors in 2004 after catching 84 passes for 1,313 yards and 13 touchdowns. Lion receivers compiled 4,488 yards receiving and 38 touchdowns in 2004. During his two years at Southeastern Louisiana, a program that was coming off a 20-year hiatus, Goff helped guide the Lions to the top national ranking in total offense.
Goff came to Southeastern after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Iowa Wesleyan College for the 2002 season. Prior to his stint at Iowa Wesleyan, Goff was the receiver’s coach at Woodstock (Ga.) High School during the 2001 season and served in much the same capacity for Cherokee (Ga.) High School from 1999-2001.
A 1996 Valdosta State graduate with a degree in business administration, Goff was captain of Mumme’s 1996 squad, which won its conference and earned an NCAA postseason berth. Goff was a wide receiver and kick returner on Valdosta’s first-ever Gulf South Conference championship squad.
Goff and his wife Tiffanie have two young children, Tyler and Audrey.
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