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CS Dominguez Hills Names Molly Goodenbour Women's Basketball Head Coach

Former Chico State head coach becomes fourth Toros coach in program history

Molly Goodenbour was named the CSUDH women's basketball head coach, the fourth head coach in the program's history
CARSON -- Molly Goodenbour has been named the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball head coach, it was announced today by CSUDH Athletics Director Patrick Guillen.

Goodenbour, who coached at UC Irvine the past four seasons and at Chico State for the two years prior, becomes the fourth head coach in the program's history.

"I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to join the CSUDH athletics program as the women's basketball coach," begins Goodenbour.  "Dr. Borrego and Athletics Director Patrick Guillen are strong leaders and advocates for athletics and I am thankful that they have entrusted me with this position.  I look forward to the challenge of building a consistently competitive program at CSUDH and to providing a rewarding and fulfilling student-athlete experience."

At UCI, Goodenbour compiled a 44-76 overall and 26-38 conference record in the Big West Conference.  The Anteaters qualified for the Big West Tournament four times during her four years and posted the highest win total in the program's history in nearly a decade, with a total of eight All-Big West honors earned under her tenure.

Goodenbour came to UCI after two successful seasons at Chico State, where she compiled a 52-11 record. 

She was named the 2007-08 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to a 28-6 record, tying the Chico State single-season record for victories.  Her 2007-08 team ended the year ranked 17th in the final USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches Poll, won the CCAA regular-season and tournament titles, and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Women's West Regional.

In her first season at Chico State, the Wildcats were 24-5 overall and advanced to the NCAA Championship Tournament Sweet 16.

"We are excited to have Molly take over as our head coach and move our program forward," says Guillen. "Fueled by an incredible work ethic, she has a track record of success and has proven herself to be an elite coach and recruiter. Her passion and dedication to winning on and off the court were obvious from the beginning, and we look for her to make an immediate impact while providing great leadership to our program.

"We are both proud and thrilled to have her join our team," Guillen concludes.  "She is the right person for the job."

Prior to her stint at Chico State, Goodenbour was the head assistant at the University of San Francisco from 2005-06 and head coach at Santa Rosa Junior College for three seasons (2003-2005).

While at Santa Rosa, her teams compiled a record of 69-21 and won two conference titles.  Goodenbour was named Bay Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2005 as her team advanced to the state quarterfinals.  She spent one season as Santa Rosa's associate head coach before taking over the helm in 2003.

Goodenbour began her coaching career at USF during the 1994-95 season when she helped the Dons to an NCAA tournament berth. 

"I am extremely excited about coach Goodenbour joining the CSU Dominguez Hills athletics team," begins Dr. Sue Borrego, CSUDH VP Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.  "We had a very strong pool of applicants, but coach Goodenbour stood out as a strong leader, and a proven winner in the CCAA Conference.  She is committed to the entire student-athlete experience, which we're equally excited for and is a great addition to our coaching staff.  I look forward to watching her build a successful program here at CSUDH.”

Professionally, Goodenbour began her playing career with the Swedish Basketball Federation before returning to play for the Richmond Rage (1996-97) and Portland Power (1997-98) of the American Basketball League.  She then played for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA's inaugural season in 1999.

Goodenbour competed at Stanford from 1989-93 and was a member of the Cardinal's NCAA Championship teams in 1990 and 1992. While at Stanford, the shooting guard made three Final Four appearances and was named the Final Four MVP in 1992 after setting an NCAA Tournament record for most postseason three-pointers made (18).

During her four-year collegiate career, the Cardinal posted a 114-16 record, including a 62-1 mark at Maples Pavilion.  Goodenbour recorded 1,040 points in her career and remains in the Stanford career record book, ranking eighth in three-pointers made (178), seventh in assists (441), and 10th in free throw percentage (.793).

As a senior, Goodenbour made 74 threes, the seventh-best single-season mark in program history, and recorded nine three-pointers at Tennessee in 1993, the best single-game mark for the Cardinal. She also was a member of the U.S. National team which won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Brazil.

Goodenbour graduated from Waterloo West High School in Waterloo, Iowa, where she still holds the state records for career points with 1,270 and career steals with 354.

She is married to Sonoma State men's basketball coach Pat Fuscaldo.

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