Never have the prospects for the Pacific Golf program been higher. With Goethals beginning his third year as the head coach of the Tigers the team is no longer seeking to simply play respectable golf day in and day out. This year's team is making a name for itself not only in the Big West but nationally as well. Goethals' instruction and vision has transformed the Tigers from conference dweller to a force on the California coast.

The Tigers' collegiate tournament, the Pacific Invitational brought together 12 teams from around the country for four days of golf at Pacific's home course, Brookside Country Club. In addition to revamping the Pacific Invitational Goethals has breathed new life into the Tiger Hunt; the annual celebration of Pacific Golf with players, alumni, boosters and friends of athletics. The junior golf program in Stockton has certainly not been overlooked under Goethals. The two coaches created the Pacific Golf Academy this past summer, attended by twenty junior golfers from the across the state. The new Academy, along with the Tiger Hunt and Pacific Invitational are just a small focal point of Goethals' influence at Pacific and in the Stockton community.

Coming off last season's third place finish at the Big West Conference Championship Goethals has landed three recruits that will immediately make an impact on the 2007-08 squad. Top junior players T.J. Bordeaux, Alex Grieb and Alex Johnson will not only compete for a spot on the roster but make the Tigers uber-competitive throughout the season. And speaking of the this season the Tigers have upgraded their fall and spring semesters from regional tournaments to a full schedule that takes the Tigers from coast to coast, playing premier courses around the country.

In 2006-07, Goethals' second season as head coach, the Tigers categorically improved in every aspect of the game. With incoming players Patrick Kucich and Bayhaan Lakdawala the team battled early on and found success as the season wore on. Led by perennial Academic All-American and First Team All-Big West selection Thomas Petersson the Tigers blazed their way to a record tournament at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate.

The Tigers took fourth place at the Rice Intercollegiate in February and stormed their way to a third place finish at the Big West Championships to end their season. Coach led Petersson to eight top-20 finishes during the course of the year while junior Chris Rosenau cracked the top-20 three times.

Before arriving at Pacific Goethals had just completed his fourth year as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech under head coach Bruce Heppler. He helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a runner-up finish at the 2005 NCAA Golf Championships in Owings Mills, Maryland. Goethals was the assistant on Yellow Jacket teams that finished fifth (2004), 11th (2003), and second (2002 and 2005). He played a large part in recruiting the last three years, and successfully recruited four players over the course of two years that were ranked in the top 30 nationally.

Prior to his position at Georgia Tech, Brandon worked in the high-tech and e-business areas from 1997-2001. Before moving into the business world, Goethals was a member of the South African PGA Tour and played in a number of professional events in the United States following his graduation from UNLV in 1992. While with the Rebels, he played under Heppler, who was an assistant coach with the team.

A solid player and outstanding student at UNLV, Goethals was an All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention selection in 1990 as he helped the Rebels to the NCAA West Regional Championships and a second-place conference finish.

In his career, he played in three NCAA Championships with UNLV, helping the team to a fourth-place finish in 1992 as a senior. His score of 292 at the Championship Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M., was among the best 72-hole performances in school history.

Goethals finished his career as a four-time letterwinner at UNLV and was the 1992 recipient of the team's Bruce Parker Award, recognizing the team member with the highest grade point average. Goethals graduated from UNLV with a degree in communications in 1992. A native of Northern California, Goethals grew up in Redding.