PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Platteville Director of Athletics and Recreation, Sam Koenig, announced the addition of Paul Goodman to the Pioneers Sports Performance staff. Goodman has 36 years of experience in the field, most recently serving as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Blackhawks for 17 years.

A professor in the UW-Platteville Health and Human Performance Department, Goodman will work primarily with the Pioneers football team for the 2026 season, filling a vacancy left from the departure of Michael Martin. Goodman will also serve as a consultant in the department, sharing his knowledge and professional experience with the performance staff and the 16 NCAA DIII teams.

While in Chicago from 2008-2025, the Blackhawks won three NHL Stanley Cup titles. During that time, Goodman was named the 2021 National Strength and Conditioning Association Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

Prior to the Blackhawks, Goodman served as director and head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Vermont from 2002-2008. Other prior stops for the two-time National Strength and Conditioning Association Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year finalist include the New York Rangers,  USA Women's Hockey, and the University of Wisconsin. In addition to serving as head strength and conditioning coach for both the men's and women's Badger hockey teams, Goodman was an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Badger football team during a time when they were back-to-back Big Ten Champions.

Goodman earned his Bachelors and Masters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Masters of Applied Science from the Concordia University of Chicago, and is currently working towards a PhD in Concussions and Return-to-Performance/Play rehabilitation protocols from Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.