Steve Goldman
Steve Goldman | |
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| Born | February 8, 1945 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Financial consultant, former professional football coach |
| Years active | 1966–1997 (coaching) |
| Known for | Head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders (1989–1991) |
Steven E. "Steve" Goldman (born 1945) is an American financial consultant and former professional football coach. He currently holds the position of Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at UBS. Between 1989 and 1991, he served as the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League.
Early life
Born on February 8, 1945, in Brooklyn, Goldman played as a Tight end for the Colorado State Rams football squad during his college years.
College coaching
Goldman launched his coaching career in 1966 as a graduate assistant under Bill Peterson at Florida State, where he also completed a Master of Science degree. In 1968, he took on the role of backs and receivers coach at Clearwater High School, contributing to the implementation of a pro-set offensive scheme. The following year, Clearwater wide receiver Joel Parker received Parade All-American distinction along with Class 2A all-state recognition. In 1971, Goldman reunited with Peterson at Rice Owls football, initially coaching freshmen before becoming offensive backfield coach. By 1974, he was promoted to offensive coordinator at Rice. In 1975, Vince Gibson, head coach of the Louisville Cardinals, hired Goldman to craft a pass-oriented offense utilizing his passing game expertise.
Canadian Football League
Between 1980 and 1988, Goldman occupied significant coaching positions within the Canadian Football League, including offensive backfield coach roles for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Edmonton Eskimos, as well as offensive coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Subsequently, from 1989 to 1991, he acted as both head coach and director of football operations for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Although his overall record stood at 11-29, he successfully guided the team to a playoff appearance during the 1990 campaign. After beginning the 1991 season with an 0–4 record, Goldman was relieved of his duties and succeeded by Joe Faragalli. Across a coaching tenure spanning thirteen years, he mentored notable quarterbacks such as Condredge Holloway, Tom Clements, Dieter Brock, Matt Dunigan, Damon Allen, and Tom Burgess.
Post-CFL coaching career
In 1992, Goldman was named head coach of the Nevada Aces in the planned Professional Spring Football League, which ultimately ceased operations before launching. Later that year, he accepted the position of assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Temple.
Financial advisor
Following his retirement from coaching in 1997, Goldman transitioned into finance by joining Smith Barney, part of Morgan Stanley legacy firms, as a financial advisor. He was promoted to senior vice president at UBS Financial Services in August 2016.