McNeese introduces new head football coach

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - McNeese State University introduced new head football coach Gary Goff at a noon news conference today.

Goff is the 18th head football coach in McNeese history.

Goff comes to McNeese from Valdosta State University, where he led the Blazers to the Division II championship game this year. Valdosta lost 58-17 to Ferris State in the title game Saturday.

Goff, a Valdosta State graduate, compiled a 22-3 overall record during his tenure at the school.

Prior to his stint with the Blazers, Goff was head coach of Tiffin University, where he compiled a 29-48 record. in 2011, Tiffin took over a Dragons program that had gone 2-31 the previous three years. He went 0-11 in his first year but put together back-to-back winning records in his last two years at the school.

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