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- Title:
- Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
- Email:
- tmgoebbe@ncsu.edu
- Phone:
- (919) 515-7062
Northern Iowa ‘98
27th year in coaching, 7th at NC State
Todd Goebbel brings 27 years of experience as an offensive and special teams coach. Since coming to NC State, he has had two specialists win national awards.
PRONUNCIATION: GOE buhl
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 DATA:
Born May 18, 1976 in Delaware, Ohio. He and his wife Sara have two sons: Tyler (16) and Drew (12). 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 - NC State - 2024 GoBowling Military Bowl, 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl, 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 2021 Holiday Bowl*, 2021 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 2024, RB Hollywood Smothers boasted 6.4 yards per carry, the sixth-best mark in school history.
- 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. In back-to-back weeks, he returned a kickoff for a TD, and was the first Pack player to return two in a season since 2012.
- 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 2020, Angeline tied for fifth among all tight ends nationally in touchdown receptions with six, leading all ACC tight ends.
- 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, when Thundering Herd long snapper Matt Beardall was also named a first-team all-league pick.
- As recruiting coordinator in 2016, Marshall inked four four-star prospects for the first time in its history and followed that effort with two more four-stars in 2017.
- In 2015, as the Herd finished 10-3 and won its fifth straight postseason game in the St. Petersburg Bowl, 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. He averaged 30.1 yards on kick returns and scored three TDs on returns (two kicks, one punt, tying the school mark).
- 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.
- In 2011, RB Mike Noffsinger set the school single-season and career rushing records and was honored as a Hill Trophy candidate.
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-pres. | NC State | Running Backs/Special Teams Coor. |