[1] For five years, from 1990 to 1994, Goin was the athletic director at Florida State, guiding the Seminoles into membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
He later resigned his position after being accused by a weekly newspaper in Tallahassee of using a contractor involved in the school's stadium expansion to install a new roof over his home.
[2] During his tenure at Cincinnati, which began in 1995, the university joined the Big East Conference and developed the Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village, a comprehensive $80.3 million athletic facilities enhancement.
Cincinnati's sports teams posted a combined winning percentage of nearly .600 in his eight years, claiming 29 conference titles, making 49 post-season appearances and producing 39 All-Americans under his leadership.
He improved the academic support services they received and started programs that allowed those who exhausted their athletic eligibility to return to university in order to earn their degree.