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Matt Goodman

Matt Goodman '04

  • Title
    Assistant Coach
Matt Goodman joined the Husson University women's soccer program as the goalkeepers coach in 2020 and also serves as the goalkeepers coach for the men's soccer program.

CAREER AT A GLANCE: 
  • Since joining the Husson women's soccer coaching staff in 2020, Goodman has helped the Eagles to a 47-26-5 (.635) record overall, including a 31-3-2 (.889) mark in North Atlantic Conference games.
  • Goodman has helped Husson to North Atlantic Conference East Division Championships in 2022 and 2024 and a North Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship in 2024 since he joined the coaching staff.

ATHLETIC CAREER:
  • Goodman was a member of the men's soccer team from 2001-04, leaving his mark as one of the best goalies to play for Husson. To this day, he ranks top-five in saves (327) and shutouts (11) while tying for second-most shutouts in a single season with seven. He was named to the North Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team his senior year. 

PERSONAL: 
  • Prior to attending Husson, Goodman was diagnosed with Osgood Schlatter's, which led to his focus on becoming a highly skilled goalkeeper versus becoming a field player. In high school, he had the opportunity to play for Husson University Sports Hall of Fame head coach Keith Bosley with the Rising Sun Soccer Club. This opened up multiple opportunities for Goodman, as he was invited to travel to England to compete with All-Pro Soccer against several professional clubs in a showcase tournament.  
  • Since 2004, Goodman has gathered experience coaching all over the states of Maine and New Hampshire. He has coached for the Maine Olympic Development Team, All Pro Soccer (Maine), Seacoast United (Maine), Granite State Soccer School (N.H.), Nashua World Cup (N.H.), Memorial High School (N.H.), Husson University Soccer Clinic Coach, John Bapst High School (Maine), Brewer High School (Maine) and River City Athletics. Coach Goodman also attained a NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma. 
  • Goodman graduated with a bachelor of science in criminal justice from Husson University in 2004.