COACHES
COACH MIKE GOODPASTER
Varsity Head Coach
Coach Goodpaster began coaching football in 1991 at the junior high and high school levels. He was a defensive assistant at the professional arena football level with the Northern Kentucky River Monsters in 2011 before becoming the head coach at the professional arena football level with the Evansville Rage in 2012 with a record of 9-3. In 2013 the Rage moved to Owensboro where the team qualified for the playoffs with a 7-3 record. Partway through the 2014 season, Goodpaster took over as head coach of the Northern Kentucky River Monsters with a 6-2 record. Since 2019, Coach Goodpaster has coached with the Cincinnati Eagles.
Goodpaster has coached multiple positions at different college campuses including Brian Kelly’s camp in Cincinnati, Rick Minter’s Camp, and Terry Hoeppner's camp in Miami. He has also organized and run multiple youth football camps. In the past ten years, he has coached over 100 NCAA division 1 or 2 players at various positions and 32 that have played NFL or CFL.
Goodpaster has been married to his wife Wendy
for 25 years. They have three children and two grandchildren.
COACH GREG BENJAMIN
Junior High Football Head Coach
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Coach Benjamin is a former high school and semi-pro QB/DB. While this is his second year with the Cincinnati Eagles football program, he has many years coaching youth sports including tackle/flag football, baseball, and basketball. He is a software architect by trade and spends his downtime singing, writing music, and learning to play the piano.
Coach Benjamin and his wife, Laura, have five children (3 current Eagles) and 3 grandchildren.
COACH ANAFRANCINA LUTMER
Cheer Coach
My name is Anafrancina Lutmer, and I'm so excited to be the new coach for the Cincinnati Eagles Cheerleaders! I cheered all four years at McNicholas High School-three years on the football squad and four years for basketball. Cheer has always been a big part of my life, and I'm thrilled to bring that passion to the Eagles.
A little about me: I'm a Cincinnati State freshman majoring in Hospitality and Management. I also work part-time at my family's pharmacy. I first heard about CE through former football player Luke Williams, and over the years, I've seen how much love and support this community has for the program-and I feel lucky to be a part of it now.
I look forward to a fun, spirited, and successful season with your girls! If you have any questions, please text or call me-my door is always open.