North Carolina State University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
- Email:
- tmgoebbe@ncsu.edu
- Phone:
- (919) 515-7062
Northern Iowa ‘98
28th year in coaching, 8th at NC State
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
COLLEGE - A three-year starter at quarterback for Kent State, winning MVP honors as a sophomore in 1996 and serving as team captain as a junior in 1997; Following the 1997 season, transferred to Northern Iowa, where he was the starting quarterback in 1998 and earned Gateway Conference Newcomer of the Year honors. PROFESSIONAL - Played briefly for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League.
EDUCATION:
Earned a B.S. in physical education from Northern Iowa in 1999 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Quincy University in 2004.
PERSONAL:
Born May 18, 1976 in Delaware, Ohio. He and his wife Sara have two sons: Tyler and Drew. Father Mike has spent 40+ years in the high school ranks and coached two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin when he was a prep player in Columbus, Ohio. Brother Kyle is a high school coach while brother Aaron serves as a sales rep for Shaw Turf.
BOWL EXPERIENCE:
As a coach (11) - NC State - 2025 Gasparilla Bowl, 2024 GoBowling Military Bowl, 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl, 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 2021 Holiday Bowl*, 2020 Gator Bowl; Marshall: 2018 Gasparilla Bowl, 2017 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl, 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl; Ohio State: 2004 Alamo Bowl.
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:
At NC State:
- In 2025, running back Hollywood Smothers became the first Pack player in 28 years to lead the ACC in rushing yards.
- Smothers’ 6.6 career yards per carry is a Wolfpack record.
- Long snapper Joe Shimko won the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award.
- Kicker Christopher Dunn won the 2022 Lou Groza Award and set an NCAA record for field goals made.
- Punter Trenton Gill was a seventh-round selection by the Chicago Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft.
- For the first time since 1986, NC State had a pair of specialists named first-team All-ACC performers: punter Trenton Gill and specialist Zonovan Knight in 2021.
- Gill led the ACC in punting average (45.1 yards) in 2021, a mark that ranked 20th nationally.
- Knight led the ACC and ranked second nationally in KO returns in 2021, averaging 34.4 yards.
- PK Christopher Dunn set new school records for career points (377), career field goals (69) and career PATs (a perfect 170-of-170).
- In 2019 and 2020, TE Cary Angeline was an honorable mention All-ACC choice and tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions.
- In 2019, first-year punter Gill set a school single-season record with a 47.6 avg. to lead the ACC and was a third-team All-ACC choice.
At Marshall:
- In 2017, quarterback Chase Litton finished his three-year career as one of the most prolific passers in Marshall’s history, ranking fourth all-time in completions (727) and touchdowns (72) and fifth in passing yards (8,332);
- In 2015, the Herd led the nation in ESPN.com’s Special Teams efficiency rating and finished 21st (second in Conference USA) in 2018.
- As recruiting coordinator in 2016, Marshall inked four four-star prospects for the first time in its history.
- In 2015, coached sophomore tight end Ryan Yurachek, who finished as Marshall’s No. 3 receiver with 44 catches for 417 yards and nine touchdowns.
- Kick/punt returner Deandre Reaves was the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year, finishing his career as MU’s all-time leader in kick return yards.
- Punter Tyler Williams averaged 44.4 yards per kick, closing his four-year career with the punt avg. record (43.9), while four-year long snapper Matt Cincotta finished his career with 569 snaps … and no bad ones.
At Ohio Dominican:
- Coached 15 players who earned All-GLIAC honors. In 2014, helped lead Dominican to an 11-2 mark, an NCAA regional final appearance and a No. 4 finish in both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and D2Football.com poll.
- Directed quarterback Mark Miller, who finished seventh in voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy( best player in NCAA Division II).
- His offense averaged 35.6 points and 445.3 yards per game, led the country in completion percentage (67.9) and was second nationally in red zone offense (90.9 percent).
- In 2013, finished 10-1 and was GLIAC champions. Offense was also top 10 nationally.
- In 2012, as ODU finished 12th in the nation in scoring offense (40.8).
- Panthers ranked 13th nationally in rushing yards (244.9), 27th in total offense (452.8 yards) and eighth in passing efficiency (161.0) while allowing just six sacks all season, the fifth-best mark in the country.
At Quincy:
- Quincy was ranked 13th and 10th nationally in total offense.
YEAR BY YEAR WITH TODD GOEBBEL
| Year(s) | School | Position |
| 1999 | College of Wooster | Tight Ends |
| 2000-01 | Tiffin University | Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers |
| 2002-03 | Quincy University | Offensive Coor./Recruiting Coor. |
| 2004 | Ohio State | Defensive Quality Control |
| 2005-09 | Marshall | WR/Special Teams |
| 2010-14 | Ohio Dominican | Assistant HC/Offensive Coordinator |
| 2015 | Marshall | TE/Special Teams Coor. |
| 2016 | Marshall | Wide Receivers |
| 2017 | Marshall | Co-Offensive Coor. |
| 2018 | Marshall | Co-Offensive Coor./Special Teams Coor./TE |
| 2019-22 | NC State | TE/FB/Special Teams Coor. |
| 2023- | NC State | Running Backs/Special Teams Coor. |
