Four of the eight Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) programs will have new head football coaches in 2026.
As confirmed by the Goshen High School athletic department via press release, head football coach Joey Hecklinski has resigned after two seasons leading the RedHawks. In those two years, Hecklinski compiled a 2-18 record, including an 0-10 campaign in 2024.
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This was Hecklinski’s first head coaching job after spending time on the collegiate staffs of Butler and Ball State. Hecklinski is a South Bend Saint Joseph High School alumnus, where he played quarterback.
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Goshen has not had a winning season since 2016, and the RedHawks (IHSAA Class 5A) have not won a sectional championship since 2000. The next head coach will be the program’s fourth of the past 10 years and 10th of the century.
Hecklinski’s resignation marks the ninth of the South Bend Tribune coverage area’s 27 teams this offseason. LaVille, Mishawaka Marian, Northridge and Plymouth have filled its roles, while Buchanan (Mich.), Dowagiac (Mich.), Goshen, John Glenn, and Michigan City are all still searching.
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Kyle Smedley is a sports reporter at the South Bend Tribune. Contact him via email at ksmedley@usatodayco.com or follow him on X @KyleMSmedley.
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