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.
Stefon Luckey '15 wears many hats in the Cassopolis, Michigan community. He balances his role on the Cassopolis Village Council, a seventh-grade teacher and a coach for the district's girls basketball program.
Justin Gillette has won 114 marathons, more than most people have entered, and he's hoping to win many more
Tony Janzen '08, who’s been a boys assistant the past four years, will now be the boys head coach at Bethany Christian High School in Goshen.
Hutchison left a huge impact during her time in the purple and black, ending her career as the program’s all-time leader in goals (38) and points (90) by a wide margin. She still holds both records to this day.
Cassie Greives '11 currently ranks first in program history in rebounds (1,016) and field goals made (622), second in points (1,614) and third in blocks (77) and free throws made (370).
On March 23, Justin Gillette '05 won his 100th marathon, only second person in the country to do so.
Jay Smith '74 is retiring as a high school basketball official after 48 years, having been named the IHSAA Outstanding Girls Basketball Official in 2001 and the same for the boys in 2010. In 2009 he was awarded the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Circle Center Award, and in 2015, he was awarded the Mildred Ball Award for excellence in basketball officiating.
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus introduced the new Faculty Renewal Grants, with the first round of proposals funded last spring.
Katie Sowers is making history. In accepting a position as an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, Sowers is primed to become only the second woman in the National Football League’s history to hold a full-time assistant coaching position throughout the NFL season.
