Rick A. Goeb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sports Management
School of Business
Degrees & Certificates
B.S., North Dakota State University
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Before joining Tiffin University in 2017, Professor Goeb taught Sports Management at the University of Northwestern Ohio including sport marketing classes and co-lead the American Marketing Association to a first place finish in the Nation at the 2017 AMA National Conference for the Top Small Chapter in the United States.
For 12 years, Dr. Goeb served as Director of Athletics at Bemidji State University where he successfully fundraised for a 65 million dollar facility that is home to the BSU men’s and women’s NCAA Division I hockey teams.
He demonstrated specialized skills in selling priority seating, club seating and suites raising revenues over 700% in one year.
Under his leadership, the hockey team appeared in the 2009 Frozen Four and football, basketball and track won conference championships.
Dr. Goeb is a former NCAA National Champion wrestler and is in the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame. He was a head college wrestling coach at St. Cloud State in Minnesota.
Other top accomplishments include receiving the Herb Brooks Outstanding Service Award where he has served on many active committees.
One of his teaching passions is to connect students to the community to participate in event management and marketing opportunities that benefit both the Tiffin community and the student.
Dr. Goeb loves to spend time with his wife Carol and his children Amber, Anna, and Jordan.
Studying all facets of sport continues to be a life-long adventure and passion.