College of Charleston Athletics

“Erik has shown great commitment to our program over the years. He has earned the opportunity to be a walk-on during his final year of school.” – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2013 from Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, Pa…Lettered in basketball and made two state championship appearances as a sophomore (semis) and senior…Led the Crusaders to three sectional championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and one district championship title in 2011…Two-Time LL League All-Star…Served as team captain…Averaged 14 points per game as a senior...Led the team in points, assists and three-pointers made…Scored a team-high 23 points in the final league game of the season as the Crusaders claimed the sectional championship overcoming a 14-point deficit with 14 second-half points in the comeback victory…Led team to a district win scoring 18 points after suffering a chin injury in the second quarter, which required 10+ stitches after the game…Selected to the LL League All-Star Game and Pennsylvania East vs. Pennsylvania West All-Star Game…Also selected to compete in the League 3-Point Shootout…Played AAU Basketball for JJ Ballers with Devonne Pinkard, who plays basketball at CAA rival Delaware…Shot 62 percent from the field, 52 percent from beyond the three-point arc and 85 percent from the free throw line during the summer of 2012…Honors student…Graduated with a  3.7 grade-point average.
 
PERSONAL
Erik Cornelisse Goldbach…Son of John and Karla Goldbach…Born on May. 19, 1994 in Lancaster, Pa…Former three-year student manager for the CofC Basketball program…Has three siblings, Julia (26), Kurt (24) and Mark (20)…His father, John, was a wrestling student-athlete at Shippensburg University…His sister Julia graduated from Penn State and his brother Mark is a sophomore at North Carolina…Enjoys playing football, watching MMA and eating Skittles…His sports heroes growing up were Allen Iverson and Brian Dawkins…His favorite athlete is Conor McGregor…Is a huge Philadelphia sports fan…Communication major at College of Charleston.