Tommy Goodale - Baseball Coach - Murray State University Athletics

Tommy Goodale

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
tgoodale1@murraystate.edu
Phone:
(270) 809-4192

At Murray State

Goodale enters his first season with the Racers baseball program
Goodale joined the Murray State baseball coaching staff in August 2023
He will be working with the outfielders, coaching first base, and assisting with the offense

Before MSU

Came to Murray after spending the 2021-23 seasons at Georgia Gwinnett College (NAIA) in Lawrenceville, GA
Worked as the volunteer assistant working with the catchers, coaching first base, as well as doing player development and operations
While at Georgia Gwinnett, the Grizzlies posted a record of 96-24 with two World Series trips and led the NAIA in six offensive categories in 2023
Goodale helped the Grizzlies lead the country in runs (689), doubles (157), RBI (593), stolen bases (258), batting average (.380) and OBP (.477)
He also coached the NAIA Player of The Year Ajay Sczepkowski, who had the first 30 HR-30 SB season in college baseball since JD Drew in the late 1990’s
Before GGC, Goodale spent time as a hitting coach at Out Front Hitting
Served the 2020-21 years as the head post-grad coach at Combine Academy in North Carolina
Spent the summer working for Perfect Game in Fort Myers, FL
Goodale spent two years as a graduate assistant at Southern Miss working in athletic facility and event management
Spent the 2018 season as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
He helped the 2017 squad reach the NAIA Opening Round after winning the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament title
Goodale served as a team captain at St. Ambrose during his senior season
He began his college career at Holy Cross College (Indiana) after a successful high school career at Indianaola High School in Indianola, Iowa, where he was a team captain as a senior in high school
Goodale served as an intern during the 2019 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska
He has spent the past three summers on the road running showcases and tournaments for various companies nationwide.
Goodale earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing with an emphasis in leadership from St. Ambrose
He also received his Master of Sport Management from Southern Miss