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Passed away this week. Rest in Peace, coach.
RIP Carl "Buddy" Goins. Longtime Miami Springs High School Football Coach Carl “Buddy” Goins.
Goins spent 43 years as a teacher and coach in Miami-Dade County. A self-proclaimed tobacco chewing redneck from Kentucky, Goins was a true old-school coach who forbid his players from growing their hair long or wear earrings. He preached discipline through a combination of tough love and compassion for his players. Goins began his coaching career as an assistant at Miami Edison High School, working under another coaching legend Haywood Fowle. He eventually moved on to Miami Springs High and served as head coach from 1976 to 2001. Although he never won a state title, Goins was one of the most respected football coaches in Miami-Dade County history. He led the Golden Hawks to three undefeated regular seasons. (1978, 1979 and 1993)
Football teams often reflect the personality of their coach. During the Buddy Goins era, Miami Springs was known for having tough, scrappy and well-coached teams. Goins had the ability to get the most out of his talent. His teams were often small in numbers and lacked the depth of their competition. In 1993, he took a team with less than 30 players and led them to an undefeated season against some of the best competition in Dade County. His teams played many memorable high school games at the Orange Bowl, including battles against Miami Northwestern, Miami High, Miami Jackson and Miami Southridge during the late 1970s.
Although Miami Springs lacked the depth of some of its rivals, the Golden Hawks didn’t exactly lack talent. Goins coached some of South Florida’s best high school players, including future NFL players Reggie Kinlaw, Hector Gray, Lomas Brown, Eddie Miles, Orpheus Roye, Willis McGahee and Devin Aromashodu. (McGahee transferred to Miami Central his senior year)
Some of his best players never made the NFL, but were among the finest in Dade County history, including former University of Miami linebacker and 1984 Orange Bowl MVP Jack Fernandez and prep All American running back Freddie Miles. Many others became successful in areas outside of football including Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek. After coaching his last game in 2001, Buddy Goins summed up his career by saying, “My biggest thrill is to take a dog-*** kid, get him into college and see him be successful”. Buddy Goins was 86.
RIP Carl "Buddy" Goins. Longtime Miami Springs High School Football Coach Carl “Buddy” Goins.
Goins spent 43 years as a teacher and coach in Miami-Dade County. A self-proclaimed tobacco chewing redneck from Kentucky, Goins was a true old-school coach who forbid his players from growing their hair long or wear earrings. He preached discipline through a combination of tough love and compassion for his players. Goins began his coaching career as an assistant at Miami Edison High School, working under another coaching legend Haywood Fowle. He eventually moved on to Miami Springs High and served as head coach from 1976 to 2001. Although he never won a state title, Goins was one of the most respected football coaches in Miami-Dade County history. He led the Golden Hawks to three undefeated regular seasons. (1978, 1979 and 1993)
Football teams often reflect the personality of their coach. During the Buddy Goins era, Miami Springs was known for having tough, scrappy and well-coached teams. Goins had the ability to get the most out of his talent. His teams were often small in numbers and lacked the depth of their competition. In 1993, he took a team with less than 30 players and led them to an undefeated season against some of the best competition in Dade County. His teams played many memorable high school games at the Orange Bowl, including battles against Miami Northwestern, Miami High, Miami Jackson and Miami Southridge during the late 1970s.
Although Miami Springs lacked the depth of some of its rivals, the Golden Hawks didn’t exactly lack talent. Goins coached some of South Florida’s best high school players, including future NFL players Reggie Kinlaw, Hector Gray, Lomas Brown, Eddie Miles, Orpheus Roye, Willis McGahee and Devin Aromashodu. (McGahee transferred to Miami Central his senior year)
Some of his best players never made the NFL, but were among the finest in Dade County history, including former University of Miami linebacker and 1984 Orange Bowl MVP Jack Fernandez and prep All American running back Freddie Miles. Many others became successful in areas outside of football including Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek. After coaching his last game in 2001, Buddy Goins summed up his career by saying, “My biggest thrill is to take a dog-*** kid, get him into college and see him be successful”. Buddy Goins was 86.
and may God bless his loved ones.
