Mr. Goodnough has been a guidance counselor for 28 years, the Girls Tennis coach for 20 years, and the Boys Tennis coach for 25 years. After his 28-year career as a counselor, Mr. Goodnough has made the choice to retire.

Other than the countless hours he puts in on the tennis courts and in his office, Mr. Goodnough also was the President of the Oswego County Counselors' Association for a few years, Counseling Department Facilitator for three years, the boys tennis Class A Sectional Tournament director for a few years, and the Coordinator for the Oswego County Academic Youth League for the past four years.

Prior to working at G. Ray Bodley, Mr. Goodnough was a youth pastor for two years in Dallas, Texas (where his son was born) and then for seven years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where his daughter was born. He felt compelled to pursue graduate school in Counseling, moved his family back to Central New York, and enrolled at SUNY Oswego. He received an internship where he worked part-time in Hannibal through the Liberty Partnership Program and filled a short-term counselor position later in the year. After that, he heard about the opening at GRB and applied for that position.

As a coach, his favorite memory of coaching the girls team was “the varsity 2006 team, with 1st singles player Megan Andolina who advanced to the New York State Qualifying Tournament. The girls team the last couple of years will always be memorable.”

As the boys coach, he stated his favorite memories consisted of “winning the boys tennis League Championship in 2007 and an outstanding second place team finish in boys Class A Sectionals in 2018. Both are really difficult feats in our league. Other favorites are coaching a 2nd singles individual champion, Ryan Lalik, at boys Class A Sectionals 2018 and 1st singles individual champion Eric Shear at boys Class A Sectionals 2019 - equally difficult feats.”

Senior tennis player Collin Bennett stated, “Coach is a great person all-around, not just as a tennis coach, but also as a counselor and individual. He cares about making people successful in whatever they believe they can do. He is always supportive in that matter.”

Another senior player, Steven Thompson stated, "Mr. Goodnough is a wonderful coach. He gave me confidence and believed in me unlike some of my other coaches and it gave me the extra boost I needed to play better. He is everything I could have asked for and then some in a coach. I will miss him dearly, but wish him nothing but the best in retirement."

Former boys tennis player Dan Hotaling stated, “Coach Goodnough is the type of coach who never lets you forget all the progress you have made, how far you have come, and how far you will continue to go. He inspires the best versions of yourself to shine through. He is also the type of person you look up to and hope to be as successful as him one day.”

He also has had a very memorable 28-year career as a counselor. He stated, “As a counselor, my favorite memories are watching all of the graduation ceremonies as students from varied backgrounds and diverse challenges crossed the stage to receive their diplomas. Knowing some of the back story of their lives made it an extremely satisfying experience.”

Fellow counselor Mr. Nofal stated, “I am not sure I would have survived my first few years at GRB without the help of Mr. Goodnough. His calm approach and willingness to answer my questions made my transition so much easier. We will miss him very much around the Counseling Office, but wish him nothing but the best in retirement.”

Of all the outstanding things he has done for this school and with this school, he stated, “I will miss the student contact the most. Much has changed through the years that impedes actual face-to-face contact time, but that is what I enjoyed the most. Always have. It's the reason I began working with adolescents.”

He added, “I will definitely miss the tennis teams I have coached. They are some of the best and brightest students in our school and I love the energy, the attitudes, the laughter, and the camaraderie. It is great therapy bouncing around Central New York in a big yellow school bus, playing tennis, stopping for fast food, and hanging out with adolescents who are full of life and hope and promise.”

Mr. Goodnough stated, “When I retire, I am looking forward to spending time traveling with my wife and enjoying the sun, sand, and saltwater in warmer climates during the winter.”

He continued, “I enjoy music, reading, and writing poetry. While I'm not as accomplished as I would like to be, I like the idea of getting my hands on the power saw and hammering something - I have a shed project in mind.”

He added, “I have six grandchildren - 5 boys and 1 girl, between the ages of 4 and 8 - who require a lot of wrestling, chasing, game-playing and tickling. I am looking forward to more time doing that. And of course, lots of time to play tennis.”

Principal Mrs. Parkhurst also recognizes the void that will be left when Mr. Goodnough retires. She stated, “Mr. Goodnough is one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable educators I know. I rely on him for keeping up with the many changes thrown our way from the State Education Department, while at the same time, meeting the changing needs of our students. His gentle and kind demeanor will be missed.”

Congratulations, Mr. Goodnough, on an outstanding career. Good luck with all you do in your future endeavors and thank you for your contributions to our school and student body.