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The result was keep. GNG appears to be met, and doesn't state that local coverage is automatically insignificant; that would present huge issues with the definition of the word "local", apart from anything else. (non-admin closure) Naypta ☺ | ✉ talk page | 20:20, 24 July 2020 (UTC) reply

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Gooch served as a long-time assistant coach at the University of Central Florida, but only served as head coach for two games in an interim capacity, replacing the dismissal of the prior head coach at the end of the season.

Since leaving his coaching position, he has served as ED of a non-notable Florida sports organization.

The only citation on the page (added by me today) is the reference to the organization's leadership page confirming him as their ED. I have been able to find any significant coverage. WikiDan61 ^ChatMe! _ReadMe!! 18:53, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. WikiDan61 ^ChatMe! _ReadMe!! 18:53, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions. WikiDan61 ^ChatMe! _ReadMe!! 18:53, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply

• Delete Lack of sourcing and only playing two games as a head coach due to a staffing issue doesn't really make him notable enough for an article IMO. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamant1 ( talk • contribs) 19:31, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Delete per nom. Devokewater ( talk) 21:04, 9 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Delete He was never the regular head coach, interim appointments are not the same as permanent ones. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 01:00, 10 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Comment. There is some coverage, see here, here, here, here, and here. Ejgreen77 ( talk) 10:40, 10 July 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment All of these are from Orlando or Tampa Bay papers, which amounts to local coverage, not significant coverage. WikiDan61 ^ChatMe! _ReadMe!! 11:18, 10 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Comment. WIKI would not want to exclude coverage from a regional source, it's important to the narrative. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Poshable ( talk • contribs) 16:20, 10 July 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Comment @ Poshable: No, we would not necessarily exclude regional coverage, but if that is all that is available, then it's an indication that the subject does not merit inclusion and should be deleted. WikiDan61 ^ChatMe! _ReadMe!! 22:07, 10 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Keep clearly notable subject. Passes GNG per Ejgreen77's sources among others. Jweiss11 ( talk) 00:29, 11 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Keep aside from the coverage that passes WP:GNG, we typically keep articles about Division I head football coaches regardless of their term. Even an interim coach normally generates enough press to surpass the general notability guideline and I see no reason to make an exception here.-- Paul McDonald ( talk) 15:58, 11 July 2020 (UTC) reply
  • Also, Gooch won a major national award as an assistant at the I-A/FBS level. I believe the argument has been made that winning such an award should confer notability in the the case that the recipient was never a head coach, interim or permanent. Jweiss11 ( talk) 16:50, 11 July 2020 (UTC) reply
    • UPDATE: looks like he's currently the executive director of the Cure Bowl. Seeing more indications of WP:IMPACT.-- Paul McDonald ( talk) 13:23, 16 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Keep. Meets WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. There is no prohibition on the use of local coverage to establish notability for biography articles under GNG, despite the best efforts of deletionists to gaslight us all into believing otherwise. All that is required is that the coverage be significant (not passing mentions or namedrops), the sources be reliable and independent of the subject, and that there be multiple examples of such coverage (i.e., more than one). Ejgreen77 ( talk) 10:51, 16 July 2020 (UTC) reply
• Keep, per WP:GNG, and Ejgreen77.- UCO2009bluejay ( talk) 16:57, 16 July 2020 (UTC) reply

• Keep per WP:GNG. Was the head coach of two I-A games. KingSkyLord ( talk | contribs) 14:56, 22 July 2020 (UTC) reply

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