RELEASE DATE: 4/13/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY NAMES CASEY GOFF AS LINEBACKER COACH

MANSFIELD – Casey Goff, a former linebacker and assistant coach at Susquehanna University, has been named the assistant coach for linebackers at Mansfield University. The announcement was made today by Mountaineer Head Coach Jim Shiffer.

“We are very please to have a young man of Casey’s character and commitment join our program,” Shiffer said. “Casey brings experience beyond his age as a player and assistant coach at the high school and collegiate level.”

A 2000 graduate of Susquehanna University with a B.A. in history, Goff was also a three-year letterwinner for the Crusaders at linebacker and defensive lineman.  He was a member of the 1998-99 MAC Commonwealth League Championship teams.

Goff was a student-assistant at Susquehanna for the 2000 campaign and joined the staff at Muhlenberg College as the defensive line coach in 2001. In 2002 and 2003 he served as the defensive line coach for Emmaus High School before returning to Susquehanna this winter.

Goff was a three-year starter at fullback and linebacker at Montrose High School before matriculating to Susquehanna.

At Mansfield, Geoff will work under the direction of head coach Jim Shiffer and defensive coordinator Paul Fuller.

Mansfield finished with an 8-3 record in 2003 and returns 16 starters for the 2004 season.