Mark Goodwin began his coaching career at Southeastern College in Lakeland, Florida, where he coached the men's tennis team for nine years.  While in Florida he became certified through the Professional Tennis Registry and coached at the Van der Meer Tennis University in Lakeland.  Goodwin joined the tennis coaching staff at Emmanuel College in 1997, becoming an assistant to Jim Ganey.  He became the women's coach in 2000 and took over the men's team as well in 2004.  Under Coach Goodwin the Emmanuel College Lions tennis teams have finished as high as 4th place in the NCCAA National Tournament.