Southeastern Oklahoma State University Athletics

Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball (1974-78)

Joanie Kitchens Goss was a three-time Female Athlete of the Year award winner and earned multiple Most Outstanding Athlete honors in the sports of basketball, tennis and volleyball during her career from 1974-78.

Goss was a pioneer for women’s athletics at Southeastern, participating in the inaugural season of women’s athletics at the University.

On the court, she earned co-Most Valuable Player of the State Championship basketball tournament hosted by Southeastern.

She was such a big supporter of Southeastern athletics that in addition to competing on the various courts, she also spent three seasons spurning on the school’s other competitive teams as a cheerleader.

She was also an outstanding student, earning several academic accolades, including her inclusion on the President’s Honor Roll.

Since her graduation from Southeastern, Goss has become a highly regarded teacher, earning Teacher of the Year honors at three different schools, while teaching or coaching at every grade level between 6th and 12th.

She was also awarded the Polaris Award as a Master Teacher in 2004 while teaching in her hometown of Spiro, Okla.

Joanie Kitchens Goss, throughout her years as an athlete and educator has brought great honor to Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The University honored her with membership in the Southeastern Oklahoma State Athletics Hall of Fame on August 28, 2010.