MORGANTOWN—The head of the Morgantown High School girls’ basketball program will have a new face next season, as Doug Goodwin submitted his resignation early this week.
“After 28 seasons of coaching basketball in Monongalia County, I have decided it is time to step down,” Goodwin wrote in a personal statement he released. “This was not an easy decision to make, but I truly feel this is the right time. The cupboard is full of tremendously talented young ladies, and the program is in a great place.”
After taking over for Jason White in 2022, Goodwin’s exceptional leadership helped lead the Mohigans to consecutive appearances in the Class AAAA state title game, with a victory in the 2023 season that captured the state championship.
Goodwin was an assistant under White, winning three straight state titles from 2014-2016. In his two seasons as head coach of MHS, Goodwin achieved a record of 41 wins and 14 losses, including a 5-1 record in the state tournament.
With a career spanning 28 years, 20 of which were dedicated to MHS, Goodwin has left an indelible mark on Monogalia County as a basketball coach.
“I have had the pleasure of watching countless numbers of our young ladies become tremendously successful both on and off the court,” he wrote. “Their successes are what we have been most proud of. They have become successful college players, doctors, nurses, med techs, lawyers, scientists, businesswomen, and coaches—and, more importantly, parents themselves.”
“There are many times when I run into someone, and they want to know how the girls are doing or congratulate us on a recent achievement,” he continued. “I have always told the girls how many people follow Morgantown High girls’ basketball and what the team means locally and around the state.”
MHS athletic director John Bowers thanked Coach Goodwin for his time on Wilson Avenue.
“Doug Goodwin is a great Mohigan,” Bowers said. He has given twenty tremendous years to MHS. He’s established and maintained relationships and impacted countless young people’s lives for the better.”
Goodwin was involved in six of the ten state title-winning teams in MHS girls’ program history.
“There are many coaches out there that have never had that opportunity,” he said. “It has been a tremendously satisfying experience. As a program, we have always done our best to put our players and school first and instill a sense of pride as to what it means to be a Mohigan.”
