Coach Gooch has been a teacher/coach for 21 years, with the last 17 at Oconee County High School. Coach Gooch teaches Honors U.S. History, AP Human Geography, and Individual and the Law. Coach Gooch is also the Head Baseball Coach for the Warriors. Prior to O.C.H.S. he spent 4 years at Cedar Shoals High School teaching Social Studies and coaching varsity baseball and football. Coach Gooch is originally from Cartersville, GA, played collegiate baseball and graduated from La Grange College. He is married to Deborah Gooch and has three children; Audrey (18), Ava (16), and Dylan (16).