LAKEWOOD RANCH (SNN-TV) – One of the Suncoast’s most successful coaches has decided to step down.
As of this morning, Lakewood Ranch High softball coach T.J. Goelz has resigned as coach after five seasons. The Mustangs enter the 2023 season as back-to-back state champions. In five seasons, Goelz compiled a 122-10 mark, including 98-5 during the past four seasons. Goelz’s teams not only were ranked among the top teams in the state, they also gained fame nationally as a top-10 program in the country.
In a letter posted on Lakewood Ranch Softball’s Twitter account, Goelz cited the fact he would not “be able to achieve the proper balance needed to be a head coach, business owner and father to his two collegiate athlete daughters [Kinsey and Avery]” as he worked on the Mustangs 2023 schedule.
Lakewood Ranch junior varsity coach Todd Lee will now take over as varsity coach.