Missouri State alum Melissa Goodman was named assistant director of athletics for business administration in October 2016, making the move from the University’s Office of Financial Services to oversee the department’s business operations.In her new role, Goodman will oversee the development and management of the annual budget and the supervision of daily business operations.
Goodman has been a part of the MSU family for the past seven years, most recently as a financial aid counselor. In that capacity, she worked with departmental operational budgets and systems, including management of over $4.6 million in athletics scholarships. She also brings proficiency in Banner, Argos and the scholarship management system to MSU Athletics and the 17 intercollegiate programs it oversees.
Goodman is a 2007 graduate of MSU, graduating with magna cum laude and dean’s list honors as an anthropology major. She is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel, Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Ozark Area Key Financial Aid Personnel.
A native of Warrensburg, Mo., she and her son, Jackson, live in Springfield.
