John Goodner
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1944–2005)}}
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| name = John Goodner
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|02|26}}
| birth_place = Frederick, Oklahoma
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|12|05|1944|02|26}}
| death_place = Waco, Texas
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1963–1966
| player_team1 = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| player_positions = Linebacker
| coach_years1 = 1967
| coach_team1 = Roswell High School (New Mexico) (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1968
| coach_team2 = Athens High School (Texas) (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1969
| coach_team3 = Noble High School (Oklahoma)
| coach_years4 = 1970–1975
| coach_team4 = Denison High School (Texas)
| coach_years5 = 1976–1981
| coach_team5 = Waxahachie High School (Texas)
| coach_years6 = 1982–1991
| coach_team6 = Baylor (LB)
| coach_years7 = 1992
| coach_team7 = Baylor (DC/LB)
| coach_years8 = 1993–1994
| coach_team8 = Texas Tech (LB)
| coach_years9 = 1995–1999
| coach_team9 = Texas Tech (DC/LB)
| coach_years10 = 2001–2002
| coach_team10 = Kentucky (DC/LB)
| coach_years11 = 2003
| coach_team11 = Baylor (DC/LB)
| overall_record = 35–26–1 (High School)
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John David Goodner (February 26, 1944{{cite web|url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/goodner_john00.html|title=Player Bio: John Goodner :: Football|publisher=baylorbears.cstv.com|accessdate=2009-02-10|archive-date=2009-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129235342/http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/goodner_john00.html|url-status=dead}} – December 5,{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140063676.html|title=FORMER UK ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH DIES. | work=The Kentucky Post |location=Covington, KY|date=2005-12-07|accessdate=2009-02-10}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsofbaylor.com/eMailCampaigns/UPDATE_12_21_05.htm|title=Friends of Baylor: December 21, 2005| publisher=www.friendsofbaylor.com |date=2005-12-21|accessdate=2009-02-10}}) was an American football coach.
John Goodner hailed from Frederick, Oklahoma. He played football at his alma mater, nearby Southwestern Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1967. Goodner coached high school football in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico for fifteen years before moving to the college ranks.
Career
Goodner was the linebackers coach at Baylor University from 1982 through 1991, becoming Baylor's defensive coordinator in 1992.
In 1993, Goodner left Baylor for Texas Tech University where he served as linebackers coach through 1994, becoming defensive coordinator there in 1995 under head coach Spike Dykes. Goodner was Texas Tech's defensive coordinator through the 1999 season, becoming the university's highest-paid assistant coach before his departure.{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/121799/spo_1217990100.shtml|title=Digital Sports - Tech upping ante for new assistants 12/17/99|publisher=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal| date=1999-12-17| accessdate=2009-02-10| last=Williams| first=Don}}
In 2000, Goodner was hired as defensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky by head coach Hal Mumme. He was retained by the new head coach Guy Morriss for the 2001–2002 seasons and joined Morriss as defensive coordinator at Baylor in 2003.
Goodner coached his teams to ten bowl games during his two decades of college coaching. He developed future NFL players Zach Thomas, Marcus Coleman, Montae Reagor, Santana Dotson and Daryl Gardener.{{cite web| url=http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092102/dog_20020921020.shtml|title=DogBytes - GameDayDefense attracting attention in Kentucky 09/21/02|publisher=Athens Banner-Herald|date=2002-09-21|accessdate=2009-02-10|last=Bailey|first=Steve}} Goodner was noted for his unusual hybrid 4–2–5/4–4–3 defensive scheme.{{cite web| url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/2003/sub/teams/baylor.htm|title=2003 College Preview|publisher=nationalchamps.net|accessdate=2009-02-10|last=Johnson|first=James}}
Personal life
Goodner and his wife Karen had one daughter, Katherine. Goodner was diagnosed with the brain cancer blioglastoma in December 2004,{{cite web|url=http://www.baylor.edu/president/news.php?action=story&story=37144|title=Baylor University Office of the President|first=Jerry|last=Hill|publisher=www.baylor.edu|date=2005-10-05|accessdate=2009-02-10|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714020036/http://www.baylor.edu/president/news.php?action=story&story=37144|archivedate=2009-07-14}} and died in 2005. He was named to the Southwestern Oklahoma State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.swosu.edu/alum-foun/alumni/award/ath-hof-bios/goodner-john.asp|title=SWOSU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame|publisher=www.swosu.edu|accessdate=2009-02-10|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528160333/http://www.swosu.edu/alum-foun/alumni/award/ath-hof-bios/goodner-john.asp|archivedate=2010-05-28}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|184229835}}
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Category:Baylor Bears football coaches
Category:Deaths from brain cancer in Texas
Category:Kentucky Wildcats football coaches
Category:Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football players
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches
Category:High school football coaches in New Mexico
Category:High school football coaches in Oklahoma