Mike Goff

With nearly three decades of professional coaching experience under his belt and 35 years of baseball coaching experience overall, Mike Goff brings a wealth of knowledge to the Sun Devil dugout as the team’s assistant coach.                   Goff spent 16 years with the Seattle Mariners organization (1992-2007), seeing time as the bench coach in 2007 and the team’s first base coach from 2005-07 as well. Goff would also see more time as a coach in the MLB ranks as the bench coach for the Miami Marlins in 2015. Goff is making his return to the collegiate coaching ranks after having served as an assistant coach at South Alabama for three years from 1989-91.   Goff has worked extensively in player development through his career and during his time with the Mariners, he spent nine seasons as coordinator of instruction for the Mariners farm system and spent four seasons managing.    As the Minor League coordinator, Goff was responsible for the management, coordination and day-to-day operations of the Mariners’ farm system. He hired, supervised and mentored a staff of over 40 employees and 160 players in the United States, Venezuela, and Dominican Republic. It was during this time and this role for Goff that the Seattle Mariners were named the 2001 MLB Organization of the Year.   Goff managed low-A Wisconsin to the Midwest League Championship series in 1996 and was manager of the West team in the MWL All-Star Game. He spent 1993-94 as manager at short-A Bellingham and took the 1993 team to its second consecutive division title in first season at the helm.   Following his time with the Mariners, Goff managed in both the Cincinnati Reds (2008) and San Francisco Giants (2009-14) organizations before being tabbed the bench coach for the Marlins in 2015.     With the Giants organization, Goff spent four seasons managing in the Arizona Rookie League, where he took the Giants' squad to the championship series in 2009. From there he would lead the Low-A Augusta Green Jackets to the best overall record and playoffs in the South Atlantic League.    Goff’s time with the Giants and his efforts in developing several prospects came at a time that coincided with a key part in the organization’s run to three World Series titles in five years from 2010-15.   Among the many players that played under Goff throughout his time as a minor league baseball manager are David Ortiz, Justin Turner, Travis Wood, Raul Ibanez, Ryan Franklin, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Matt Duffy, Andres Torres and others. Numerous key players in the Mariners organization came through the ranks while Goff was the Minor League coordinator, including Felix Hernandez and – of course – Sun Devil head coach Willie Bloomquist. Goff spent time with the organization during a tenure where the Mariners produced the likes of Ken Griffey, Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson.   Prior to his time as a coach in professional baseball, Goff spent five seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization as a player after a solid collegiate career at UAB. He entered the coaching ranks after that as an assistant coach at South Alabama. What They Are Saying About Mike Goff: “Mike Goff is a coach that wants to work! He tries to get the best out of his players, and that’s what he did with me. He created a hard but smart work culture that stuck with me my entire career. He cares about his players' development and about growing young men to enter society. He’s a huge reason why I became the player I’ve become. But I’m not the only one. Ask your head coach Bloomy!”    Adam Jones (5-time MLB All-Star, 4-time Gold Glove Winner)  “Mike Goff’s passion, determination, intensity, and commitment to excellence are traits that he modeled daily for his young players. He is both confident and humble and instilled belief and confidence in all of his players. As a young player, I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to learn from him what it meant to be a leader and professional. The young men at ASU will be better players and men for having Goffy and Bloomy as their leaders.”   Raul Ibanez (19-year MLB Veteran, 2009 All-Star)