Lou Goetz

Lou Goetz
Biographical details
Born	March 3, 1946; New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 19, 2021 (aged 74); Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1969	Rutgers
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1974	Utah (assistant)
1975–1978	Duke (assistant)
1978–1981	Richmond

Louis Goetz (March 3, 1946 – January 19, 2021) was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Richmond from 1978 through 1981. Prior to leading the Richmond Spiders basketball program, he was the assistant coach at Duke University and the University of Utah under Bill Foster. Goetz played for Rutgers University from 1966 through 1969. He led the Spiders to a 38–44 record over three seasons.

Goetz grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. Both his parents were Jewish and spoke Yiddish; his father was the son of Polish and Romanian immigrants.^[1]

Goetz was a land developer in Durham, North Carolina, after his coaching career ended. He died in Durham on January 19, 2021, of cancer.^[2]

Head coaching record

School	Season	Record
Richmond	1978–79	10–16
Richmond	1979–80	13–14
Richmond	1980–81	15–14
Total	3 Seasons	38–44

References

^ John Feinstein (1991), "Forever's team" (Fireside Book, Page 333).
^ O'Connor, John (January 19, 2021). "Former Spiders basketball coach Lou Goetz dies at 74". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

External links

Where are they now? Lou Goetz of Passaic

[1] John Feinstein (1991), "Forever's team" (Fireside Book, Page 333).

[2] O'Connor, John (January 19, 2021). "Former Spiders basketball coach Lou Goetz dies at 74". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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