Former Absegami H.S. basketball coach Greg Goodwin passes away

Former Absegami boys and girls basketball Greg Goodwin has passed at 63.

Goodwin was on an annual golf outing in June of 2023 with other Cape Atlantic League coaches and friends.

The morning the group was set to leave, Goodwin texted Ocean City boys basketball coach John Bruno that he wasn't feeling well.

Shortly after that trip, Goodwin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The South Jersey basketball community is a very tight-knit circle and many people will remember Goodwin as a coach for both the Absegami girls' and boys' basketball teams.

Goodwin was one of South Jersey's top basketball coaches, leading the Absegami girls and boys programs.

His time with the Absegami girls was one of the best eras in South Jersey history, going 227-54 with five South Jersey titles and two state titles. His 227 wins are the 11th most in South Jersey history.

His team was led by players like Krissy Rosario, Connie James, Alysha Taylor, Tara Booker, and Sara Mostafa, helping to lead the Braves to the best era of Braves girls basketball.

"Greg was a basketball lifer," said former Atlantic City boys and Stockton Women's basketball coach Joe Fussner. "He served as my assistant coach at Stockton University [for the] 2010-11 season. We crossed paths as opponents as well. I coached against him when I was at Atlantic City Boys. He stepped away briefly so he could watch his son play. He just could not step away from coaching. He returned to the bench as an assistant for several teams. Greg was a mentor for young coaches as well as an asset to any team he assisted."

Fussner was right, coaching was in Goodwin's blood. After leading the Braves girls program, he returned to coach the Braves boys basketball team.

He also was a boys' basketball coach at St James of Carneys Point and Millville and Absegami.

He also played basketball and tennis at Lebanon Valley.

Overall he was 406-252 in 28 seasons as a basketball coach in South Jersey and is a member of NJ Coaches and SJ Hall of Fame.

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