Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Track & Field
Goodridge, John
John Goodridge
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- john.goodridge@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.2245
The 2017-18 season marks the 17th season for John Goodridge as a member of the track & field and cross country staffs at Eastern Michigan University. The veteran coach has enjoyed an outstanding coaching career, leading EMU to Mid-American Conference championships in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Goodridge has also coached conference cross country championship teams in the MAC, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conferences.
Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 2001 Goodridge has coached 22 track & field All-Americans including two NCAA National Track and Field Champions (Boaz Cheboiywo in the 10,000 meters and Jordan Desilets in the 3,000 meter steeplechase) as well as numerous individual MAC Track and Field/Cross Country Champions. Goodridge has also coached 16 EMU school-record holders, including the first EMU 4x100m relay team to dip below the 40-second barrier when Cameron Bolton, Tyler Brown, Jeff Elam, and Chris Scott set the new varsity record of 39.98 at the Drake Relays.
Five EMU tracksters have broken the magical sub-4:00 mile mark of which Goodridge has coached three (Cheboiywo, Desilets and Gavin Thompson) along with Paul McMullen and Ben Reese coached by EMU Athletic Hall of Famer Coach Bob Parks.
Prior to his arrival at EMU, Goodridge was the head track and field coach at Wake Forest University for 15 years (1984-1999) where he coached the Demon Deacons to unparralleled success in the school’s history. Goodridge coached Wake Forest to its highest ever Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) finishes in cross country (first) and track & field (second) and its highest ever national finishes in cross country (third) and track & field (eighth). At Wake Forest he coached 14 individual ACC Champions and seven All-Americans. He coached Wake Forest to its first ever ACC cross country championship, first ever individual champion, first All-Americans in track and field and cross country, first team NCAA cross country appearance and highest ever finish in school history (third). His Wake Forest cross country teams finished first or second in the ACC for 10 consecutive years, winning four titles and making seven NCAA appearances.
During his long and distinguished coaching career, Goodridge has coached 20 athletes including five EMU athletes (Desilets, DuBois, Naughton, Nowitzke, Perrin) who have represented the United States in international competition including the Olympics, World Track and Field Championships, World Cross Country Championships, and Pan American Games. He has also coached three EMU athletes (Cheboiywo, Karanja, Thompson) who have represented Canada, Kenya and Great Britain in international competition including the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, European Championships and Francophone Games. Three years ago, EMU’ Donald Scott won the United States National Junior Championship in the triple jump and the silver medal in the Pan-Am Junior Championships as a freshman.
Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 2001 Goodridge has coached 22 track & field All-Americans including two NCAA National Track and Field Champions (Boaz Cheboiywo in the 10,000 meters and Jordan Desilets in the 3,000 meter steeplechase) as well as numerous individual MAC Track and Field/Cross Country Champions. Goodridge has also coached 16 EMU school-record holders, including the first EMU 4x100m relay team to dip below the 40-second barrier when Cameron Bolton, Tyler Brown, Jeff Elam, and Chris Scott set the new varsity record of 39.98 at the Drake Relays.
Five EMU tracksters have broken the magical sub-4:00 mile mark of which Goodridge has coached three (Cheboiywo, Desilets and Gavin Thompson) along with Paul McMullen and Ben Reese coached by EMU Athletic Hall of Famer Coach Bob Parks.
Prior to his arrival at EMU, Goodridge was the head track and field coach at Wake Forest University for 15 years (1984-1999) where he coached the Demon Deacons to unparralleled success in the school’s history. Goodridge coached Wake Forest to its highest ever Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) finishes in cross country (first) and track & field (second) and its highest ever national finishes in cross country (third) and track & field (eighth). At Wake Forest he coached 14 individual ACC Champions and seven All-Americans. He coached Wake Forest to its first ever ACC cross country championship, first ever individual champion, first All-Americans in track and field and cross country, first team NCAA cross country appearance and highest ever finish in school history (third). His Wake Forest cross country teams finished first or second in the ACC for 10 consecutive years, winning four titles and making seven NCAA appearances.
During his long and distinguished coaching career, Goodridge has coached 20 athletes including five EMU athletes (Desilets, DuBois, Naughton, Nowitzke, Perrin) who have represented the United States in international competition including the Olympics, World Track and Field Championships, World Cross Country Championships, and Pan American Games. He has also coached three EMU athletes (Cheboiywo, Karanja, Thompson) who have represented Canada, Kenya and Great Britain in international competition including the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, European Championships and Francophone Games. Three years ago, EMU’ Donald Scott won the United States National Junior Championship in the triple jump and the silver medal in the Pan-Am Junior Championships as a freshman.
Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational
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2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, March 05
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights
Saturday, March 01
2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26
