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Erica Albertin has a lot going on these days. The Goshen College athletic director has officially been in her role for a little more than a year now after serving as the interim AD from late February 2020 to mid-April 2021. Through the busyness of her life, Albertin found time to sit down with The Goshen News Thursday to talk about her first 12 months as athletic director, her short- and- long-term goals of the position and much more.
Jay Harold "Sarge" Yoder, longtime professor emeritus of physical education and head coach at Goshen College, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 94 years old. Dr. Yoder taught physical education and coached at Goshen College primarily from 1955 to 1987. The J. Harold "Sarge" Yoder Baseball Field, named in 2015, honors his dedicated service.
“I’m extremely happy,” said Johnson of making the decision to become a Maple Leaf. “I love the campus, I love all my professors. They all really care about us. The classes are a lot harder than my old school, but it’s definitely been helping prepare me for my future.”
Goshen College gave Ramirez a second shot at college ball, and this time he found nothing but net.
When Kyle Mishler ’14 is not coaching Goshen College’s track teams, he’s helping Paralympian Sam Grewe prepare for the summer Paralympic games in Tokyo.
Goshen College was one of 157 NAIA member institutions to earn the designation of Champions of Character Five-Star Institution, and just one of eight schools in the nation that has been honored every year since the award's inception.
The Goshen College men's and women's track and field teams were each named All-Academic Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association last week. The Maple Leafs were one of 49 men's teams and 60 women's teams to receive the honor. Forty-seven schools appeared on both lists.
Lucas Bontreger, a senior at GC, played for the SB Lions in its inaugural season, competing in the USL League Two, which is the highest level of pre-professional soccer in the United States.
Eight Goshen College student-athletes and six Maple Leaf entries are set for the NAIA outdoor track and field national championship May 26-28 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.