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| C.J. Goss took over as head coach at Methodist in 2013. |
Methodist football coach C.J. Goss has resigned his position, the school announced on Friday.
Goss served as an assistant coach with the Monarchs from 2005 to 2012 and was promoted to head coach in the spring of 2013. In three seasons at the helm, Goss led MU to an 18-12 record, including a share of the USA South championship in 2013. Offensive coordinator Keven Williams will take over as acting head coach for the 2016 season.
The Monarchs were 4-6 this past season, 2-5 in the USA South.
Football is a big part of Methodist’s enrollment. The Monarchs started camp with 224 players last season, on a campus that had just short of 2,000 full-time undergraduates.
“We wish C.J. Goss well in his future endeavors and thank him for his service to the MU football program,” said Ben Hancock, president of Methodist. “We also welcome Keven Williams to his new role as acting head coach of this historic and winning program.”
“I echo Dr. Hancock’s sentiment regarding Coach Goss and I appreciate his hard work over the years on behalf of the football program,” said vice president and athletic director Bob McEvoy. “Coach Williams has done a fine job as our offensive coordinator in recent years and I look forward to working with him to continue to move our program forward.”
Williams has served as an assistant with the Monarchs since 2009 and has served as the team’s offensive coordinator since 2011. A 2005 graduate of Dickinson, Williams was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Red Devils and went on to serve as co-offensive coordinator.
A national search for a permanent replacement will take place following the upcoming 2016 season.