Tom Goehle completed his seventh season with the Nebraska women's basketball program in 2022-23, and his eighth season working with Head Coach Amy Williams.
In 2022-23, Goehle (pronounced GAY-lee) helped the Huskers to their third consecutive postseason appearance, as Nebraska advanced the WNIT Super 16. He helped four Huskers claim All-Big Ten honors in 2022-23, led by first-team choice Jaz Shelley and second-team all-conference pick Alexis Markowski. Isabelle Bourne and Sam Haiby added honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades, as Nebraska finished No. 41 in the final NCAA NET rankings.
In 2021-22, Goehle assisted in Nebraska's run to the NCAA Tournament, as the Huskers capped the campaign with a 24-9 record. Nebraska finished with a No. 23 NET ranking and advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals after posting four wins over 2022 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams.
The Huskers notched three wins over NCAA Elite Eight teams during the season, including a pair over top-10 Michigan and a win over Creighton. The Big Red added a 72-55 victory over No. 5 Indiana (Feb. 14), which marked Nebraska's largest win in school history over a top-five opponent at game time.
Nebraska put one of the most complete teams in school history on the floor in 2021-22, ranking 10th nationally in scoring offense (77.8 ppg), 13th in assists (17.4 apg), 18th in scoring margin (+13.5 ppg), while leading the Big Ten, setting a school record and ranking 21st nationally in three-pointers made per game (8.5). NU also led the Big Ten and ranked 23rd in the nation in rebounding (41.8 rpg), while leading a Big Ten that featured four of the nation's highest scoring teams in field goal percentage defense (.385).
The 2021-22 Huskers featured Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alexis Markowski, who joined fellow newcomer Jaz Shelley in earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. Nebraska added honorable-mention All-Big Ten awards for captains Sam Haiby and Isabelle Bourne - the second all-league honors of their careers.
Goehle was also a key part of Nebraska's 2017-18 NCAA Tournament team that posted the nation's top turnaround with 14 more wins than 2016-17. The Big Red advanced to the Big Ten semifinals after finishing third in the regular-season standings. The 2017-18 team featured freshmen Kate Cain and Taylor Kissinger, who gave Nebraska a top-25 recruiting class by ESPN. NU added another ESPN top-25 recruiting class in 2018-19 and an top-25 ESPN class again heading into 2021-22.
Cain, a 6-5 center, closed her four-year career at Nebraska with 1,085 points, 780 rebounds and a school-record 352 blocked shots, which ranked No. 6 in Big Ten history. A three-time member of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team, Cain was one of 15 candidates for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2021. A two-time honorable-mention All-Big Ten choice and a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, Cain signed a WNBA Training Camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces following her graduation from Nebraska.
Nebraska's top-25 class that entered 2018-19 as freshmen, included current Husker star Sam Haiby. The 5-9 guard from Moorhead, Minn., captured second-team all-conference honors in 2020-21 as the only Big Ten player to rank among the top 15 in the league in scoring (11th, 16.8 ppg), rebounding (15th, 6.8 rpg) and assists (8th, 4.4 apg). She also led the Huskers in steals. Haiby completed her Nebraska career in 2022-23 as the only player in school history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,000 points (1,618), 500 rebounds (642) and 400 assists (477).
Haiby also joined Bourne as two of only 15 players in Nebraska history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,200 points and 600 rebounds. Bourne, who came to Nebraska through the Australian National Team program, totaled 1,221 points and 648 boards in her four-year career.
After an impressive run to the 2018 NCAA Tournament, the Huskers were postseason eligible again in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season. A totally revamped Husker roster advanced to the round of 16 in the 2021 Postseason WNIT.
In his first season working alongside Williams, Goehle helped South Dakota to a Summit League regular-season championship and the 2016 Postseason WNIT championship. The Coyotes finished with a 32-6 record.
An experienced coach at all levels, Goehle worked at Coastal Carolina, North Dakota State and Sioux Falls before joining Williams at USD. He worked specifically with the development of post players at each school. In addition, Goehle’s duties have included recruiting, scouting, coordination of summer camps and game management.
Prior to arriving at the collegiate level, Goehle spent 15 years working for his alma mater, Hills Beaver Creek school district, in Hills, Minn. He held several positions, including physical education instructor, health science teacher, girls basketball coach, track and field and cross country coach.
Goehle graduated from Augustana (S.D.) with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1993.
