Notables

Alma women’s basketball coach Charlie Goffnett, who led the Scots to a national championship in 1992, announced that he will retire from that post.

Goffnett coached the Scots for 22 seasons during which he compiled a 334-217 record. Goffnett leaves as the MIAA’s winningest women’s basketball coach. His 334 wins put him in front of current Hope coach Brian Morehouse (315 wins).

The Scots reached the NCAA tournament five times under Goffnett’s leadership including the 1992 title run in which they won five games on the road. Alma defeated Moravian 79-75 to capture the school’s first national championship. Alma’s last trip to the NCAA tournament was 1997.

“Although I enjoyed all of our successes, the fact that our basketball program won the school’s first-ever National Championship is truly something that I hold dear to my heart,” said Goffnett in the school’s release. “Each of the coaches here at Alma College work very hard with our student athletes to be both good players, but more importantly, good people. The championship was great, but even better, was working with the athletes on the team, and I feel very fortunate to have had that opportunity.”

Goffnett will remain the head coach of the women’s golf team and lead special projects for the athletic department.

“I believe that this is the right time for me to step away from the basketball coaching aspect of my job and let someone else take our program to the next level. I am proud of what we have accomplished during the past 22 years here at Alma, and I have fond memories that will last forever.”