When Greg Goff took over as Campbell’s head coach in 2008, the Camels went 21-37. It took him five years to turn Campbell into one of the best programs in the Big South, winning 40-plus games three years in a row from 2012-14.
Then he left to take on another tough building project closer to home at Louisiana Tech. He inherited a program that had won 15 games in 2014, and he led it to a 25-27 record in his first season last year. But Goff wasn’t content to wait five years to contend like he did at Campbell. He wanted to win fast — so he overhauled the roster with 19 junior-college transfers in the fall.
“I’m just not a patient guy — ‘Hey, in four years we’re gonna be good.’ I want to win now,” Goff said. “I mean, this is how I support my family. I’ve got four daughters — that like to spend money.”
Goff’s daughters can rest easy, because he’s got the Bulldogs rolling much faster than anyone could have anticipated. Two years after going 15-35, Louisiana Tech heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a nearly inverted record — 34-16. The Bulldogs are 16-11 in Conference USA (the No. 5 RPI league) and 47th in the RPI. Simply put, if they can win two out of three at home from C-USA powerhouse Rice this weekend, they’re almost a lock to make their first regional since 1987. And even if they lose two out of three this weekend, they’ve got a real chance.
“I’m telling you, it’s a miracle,” Goff said. “I thought we’d be pretty good, we signed some good players. But our league is so good. I couldn’t believe we kept beating people — I mean, we won six series in a row. Without our No. 1 guy.”
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Then he left to take on another tough building project closer to home at Louisiana Tech. He inherited a program that had won 15 games in 2014, and he led it to a 25-27 record in his first season last year. But Goff wasn’t content to wait five years to contend like he did at Campbell. He wanted to win fast — so he overhauled the roster with 19 junior-college transfers in the fall.
“I’m just not a patient guy — ‘Hey, in four years we’re gonna be good.’ I want to win now,” Goff said. “I mean, this is how I support my family. I’ve got four daughters — that like to spend money.”
Goff’s daughters can rest easy, because he’s got the Bulldogs rolling much faster than anyone could have anticipated. Two years after going 15-35, Louisiana Tech heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a nearly inverted record — 34-16. The Bulldogs are 16-11 in Conference USA (the No. 5 RPI league) and 47th in the RPI. Simply put, if they can win two out of three at home from C-USA powerhouse Rice this weekend, they’re almost a lock to make their first regional since 1987. And even if they lose two out of three this weekend, they’ve got a real chance.
“I’m telling you, it’s a miracle,” Goff said. “I thought we’d be pretty good, we signed some good players. But our league is so good. I couldn’t believe we kept beating people — I mean, we won six series in a row. Without our No. 1 guy.”
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