From Emory University Athletics

Emory University head volleyball coach Jenny McDowell  has announced the appointment of Joseph Goodson as assistant coach.

Goodson has made several stops at different Division I institutions and joins the Eagles' program after a three-year stint (2011-2013) as the head volleyball coach at Division I member Jacksonville State University.  Prior to his stint with the Gamecocks' program, he was an assistant on Debbie Kirch's staff at UW-Green Bay for four seasons (2007-10).  While with the Phoenix, he was hands-on in all facets of the organization and administration of the program, and was in charge of working with the defense and outside hitters as well as opponent scouting and recruiting. In his final year, he helped guide UWGB to eight wins in Horizon League play, then the second-highest total in program history.

While at UWGB, he also served as the head coach of the Fox Cities Elite Volleyball  Club, where he directed that group to qualification to the USA Volleyball National Championships for three straight years.  Before his tenure at Green Bay, Goodson served as a volunteer assistant at Georgia Tech for one season, a position he previously held at the University of Georgia. During his time in the Peach State, Goodson was very involved in the club volleyball scene. He was a staff coach for the Atlanta Juniors and Tsunami Volleyball Clubs. He guided teams to the USA Junior Olympic Volleyball National Championships in 2004, and from 2008- 2011.

"First and foremost, I would like to thank Jenny, and Athletics Director Tim Downes for this incredible opportunity," Goodson said.  "Emory has the combination of a world renowned academics and one of the top athletic departments in the nation - things that other schools, regardless of division, are trying to achieve.  Jenny McDowell is one of the most respected coaches in America, and I look forward to working with her, and the tremendous group of student-athletes she has assembled, to continue the successes and wonderful experiences of Emory Volleyball."

Goodson is a 1986 graduate of Berry College where he majored in biology, psychology and physical education.  He obtained his master's degree in sports medicine from the United States Sports Academy in 1989.  He was an assistant athletic trainer at Emory for five years while also serving as the head men's club coach for one season.  In 1996, Goodson served on committees for the Atlanta Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.  After a one-year stint as a clinical athletic trainer at Georgia, he took over as the head athletic trainer at Morehouse College for six years.