Steve Goodheart
Steve Goodheart
- School Southern State College
Biographical Information[edit]
Steve Goodheart was a longtime college coach.
Originally from Montana, Goodheart was a four-time letter winner for Southern State College (now known as Southern Arkansas). After graduation, he was an assistant coach in 1977 for Southern. He was then head coach at Camden High School in 1978 and assistant coach at University of Arizona in 1979-1980.
Goodheart returned to Southern Arkansas University in 1981 as head coach, staying through 2003. He took the school to the NAIA College World Series in 1983, 1987, and 1991. In 16 years of NAIA play, Goodheart was chosen AIC Coach of the Year seven times and NAIA Area V Coach of the Year twice. He retired with the most wins in school history, his Muleriders won 764 games, lost 416, and tied five, for a .647 percentage. Goodheart’s 764 wins places him second all-time among collegiate coaches in the state of Arkansas.
Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]
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