Remembering Coach Bill Doba

On August 28th, 2026, former Goshen Football Coach and longtime advocate Bill Doba passed away. He was 86. Coach Doba started his education and coaching career at Goshen High School in 1962 as an assistant football coach and PE teacher. After 3 years as an assistant, he left to become the head coach at Angola, returning to take the head job at Goshen just 2 years later. Coach Doba went on to a successful tenure leading Mishawaka for 6 years before moving to the college coaching ranks. Over the next 4 decades Coach Doba made stops at IU, Purdue, The Citadel, and then a 28-year stint in Pullman at Washington State where he served in various roles including LB coach, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and ultimately spent 5 years as head coach. During his tenure leading the Cougars, Washington State won 3 Apple Cups, the Holiday Bowl, and Coach Doba was named co-PAC-10 coach of the year alongside USC's Pete Carroll in 2003. Throughout his life, Coach Doba was devoted to his players and wanted the very best for them on and off the field. He was a longtime supporter of Goshen Football and an instrumental member of the Goshen Gridiron Club. We extend our sincerest sympathies to Coach Doba's family in this time of grief, and we will remember him fondly for the great impact he had on the Goshen Football community. Funeral arrangements may be found HERE.

Goshen Football Alumni Night

Calling all Redhawk/Redskin alumni! Please join us Friday August 28th as we celebrate our Goshen Football Alumni and cheer on our boys as they host South Bend Washington at 7:00. Gather at 6:00 for pizza on Alumni Plaza, take part in the pregame festivities, and be honored as a Goshen Football Alum before halftime. We hope to see a lot of familiar faces there. Go Redhawks!

2026 Gridiron Golf Outing

Thank you everyone for joining us at the 2026 Gridiron Golf Outing. It was a great day reconnecting and celebrating all things Goshen Football. We heard an update on the club by Board President David Swihart, new Head Coach Griffin Heckaman outlined his vision for the upcoming season, and Coach Ken Mirer was honored with an award for his decades of service to Goshen Football both on an off the field. A special thanks to Maplecrest Country Club for being such good hosts every year, to all the volunteers that made the day go off without a hitch, and to our sponsors for supporting the Gridior Club and Goshen Football. Your investment in making Goshen Football a success for generations to come is invaluable. Check out more photos from the day HERE.

New Uniforms For Junior High

As we aproach the 2026 football season, the Gridiron Club is proud to help purchase new uniforms for our 7th and 8th grade teams. The club contributed funds along with the Junior High School and the Atheltic Department. We want our kids to have the best equipment and resources available to them when they play Goshen Football, and through the generosity of our members, we are able to make sure our Junior High teams have what the need to build a successful program. Thank you to our members for helping us make a positive imapct at all levels of the Goshen Football family!

Longtime Assistant Coach Mark Fioritto Named To Indiana Football Hall Of Fame

The Goshen Gridiron Club wishes to congratulate longtime Goshen High School assistant coach and athletic director Mark Fioritto on his induction into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame! Fio played football at Elkhart Central and was a 3-time varsity letter winner, 2-time All-State and All-Conference honoree, and went on to play football at Ole Miss and Ball State. Fio spent many years as an assistant coach at Goshen High School for football and golf, served as assistant and then head wrestling coach, and eventually became athletic director. Fio's induction into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame is indicative of the impact he's had on Northern Indiana high school athletics as a player, a coach, and an administrator. Please join the Goshen Gridiron Club in extending our heartfelt congratulations to Mark Fioritto on this prestigious and well deserved honor!

Mishler, Keim, Krider Awarded Steve Swihart Memorial Scholarships

Please help us congratulate Logan Mishler, Jaden Keim, and Jack Krider on being awarded Steve Swihart Memorial Scholarships! The scholarship is named in honor of Steve Swihart, who was a captain of the 1978 state championship team, and an assistant coach on the 1988 state championship and 1999 state runner-up teams. Swi was also an educator for over 30 years and believed deeply in the role athletics play in developing young people. The Goshen Gridiron Club established this award to recognize student athletes who participated in Goshen football all 4 years of high school and demonstrate core values of accountability, teamwork, leadership, and dedication to the program. This year’s recipients demonstrated all of those core values and strong character. They are outstanding representatives of the Goshen football program. We thank them for their dedication to their teammates, their school, and the community. Congrats fellas, and best of luck in your next chapters!

Heckaman Hired As Next GHS Coach

On March 24th, 2026, Goshen High School announced that Griffin "Griff" Heckaman has been hired as the next Head Football Coach at Goshen High School. Coach Heckaman comes to GHS after most recently working as an assistant coach at Warsaw High School. After being hired, Coach Heckaman said “My goal is to help develop young men who will positively impact their communities both during their time in our program and long after they graduate. Goshen has a strong community and school culture, and I’m excited for the opportunity to be part of it.” The Goshen Gridiron Club is excited to welcome Coach Heckaman to the Goshen Football family and we're eager to support Coach Heckaman as he develops the next generation of Goshen Football players.

Now Accepting Online Payment

The Gridiron Club is thrilled to announce we are now able to accept electronic payments through our new PayPal account! If you use PayPal, you can now pay your annual dues and your golf outing registration from your smartphone or computer. CLICK HERE for a link to our PayPal account and to make your online payment.