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John Goldman, one of the most
successful community college cross country
coaches in the state, is now in his eighth
season as the Cerritos College Director of
Cross Country. Additionally, Goldman also
handles the recruiting and coaching of
distance runners for the men's and women's
track and field teams. In his seven seasons,
Goldman has led the women’s team to three
conference championships, while last year’s
16th place finish at the state
championships snapped a streak of six years
in a row finishing in the top 10. The men’s
team also faired well, placing third in the
conference, sixth in Southern California and
10th at the state championships.
Since 2003, the teams have combined for four
conference championships, 10 Top 10 State
Championship finishes, while producing 27
All-South Coast Conference athletes, two SCC
Athletes of the Year, 10 All-Southern
California athletes and six community
college All-Americans. In his six years in
the South Coast Conference, Coach Goldman
has earned four SCC Coach of the Year
awards.
In 2005, Goldman was appointed the head
track and field coach for the United States
Track & Field team for the Maccabiah Games
in Israel. The teams combined for 18 medals,
which included six gold medals, seven silver
medals and five bronze medals, more than any
other country. The Maccabiah Games is the
third largest sporting event in the world.
From 1996-2001, Goldman, 43, coached the
Orange Coast College men's and women's cross
country teams to five state championships
(four for the women and one for the men),
including being one of only two head coaches
to win both state titles in the same year
(1999). During his tenure at Orange Coast,
Goldman also led his teams to a combined
seven Orange Empire Conference
championships, four Southern California
Championships, while also coaching 12
individual state champions. He was
recognized as the OEC Coach of the Year
seven times, the California Community
College State Coach of the Year in 1997,
1999 and 2001, as well as the California
Coaches Association State Coach of the Year
in 1998 and 1999.
In all, between cross country and track and
field, Goldman’s athletes have earned 68
All-Conference and 34 All-State honors,
while winning 14 individual state titles and
setting four community college state
records.
In addition to his coaching, Goldman is one
of the founders of International City
Racing, where he served as the National Race
Director in charge of all operations for the
Long Beach International City Marathon and
the Rivalry Run Series. These events attract
thousands of runners from across the country
and around the world. His talents as both
coach and event director have been sought
out by groups throughout California.
Goldman currently resides in Long Beach with
his wife Susan and their three sons, Cole,
Ty and Seth. |
