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About Jacob Goyke

Jacob Goyke of Iowa is the Partnership Services Coordinator at Sportsman Solutions, LC, a sports consulting service provider that supports the management and marketing of athletic facilities and organizations. Goyke has consistently coordinated the execution of contracted deliverables of internal and external resources between the company and clients. His ability to build strong partnerships with corporate executives and external stakeholders has been instrumental in maintaining a high level of services within the organization.

A graduate of the University of Iowa, Jacob majored in Sports and Recreation, emphasizing business. His passion for baseball is undeniable. Jacob played baseball on competitive travel teams throughout his teenage years and also had a successful baseball career at Waukee High School.

Goyke was not only a pivotal baseball player who helped his team win the Mid-Iowa Baseball League Championship of 2022, but he also continued his passion for baseball by working with youth from t-ball to teens. Goyke enjoys this and teaches basic skills while instilling the essential qualities of sportsmanship and teamwork.

Education

Jacob Goyke was an exceptional student and earned several scholarships before graduating from high school. These included the U.S. Presidential Scholars, Community Service Scholarship, and the Journey Scholarship Fund, all of which enabled him to attend Central College, a private institution in Iowa. After his first year, Jacob knew he wanted to fuse his passion for athletics with a long-term career goal. When he discovered Sports Management, he knew this was the path towards a fulfilling career.

In his sophomore year, Goyke transferred to the University of Iowa, receiving his bachelor’s degree in Sports and Recreation Management with a concentration in business. This career path offers a wide range of opportunities that merge sports and business, ranging from sports analysis to being a part of a team’s executive management.

Jacob’s degree in Sports and Recreation Management has equipped him with a valuable skill set and industry knowledge about the inner workings of athletic venues, including facilities management, ticketing and sales, equipment procurement, and event marketing.

Career

While Goyke completed his bachelor’s at the University of Iowa, he supervised the summer internship program at SportsPlex West, a 36,000 sq. ft. athletic training facility that supports youth, college, and adult sports teams. As Field Supervisor/Coach at SportsPlex, Jacob not only coached baseball but also acted as a positive role model and mentor while enforcing discipline. On the business side, Jacob ensured the games and tournaments he was responsible for ran smoothly while collaborating with other coaches on game day strategy.

Goyke applies this early managerial experience in his current role as Partnership Services Coordinator for Sportsman Solutions LLC. He has demonstrated his business versatility, helping the company generate revenue through sponsorship sales. Jacob also provides marketing via podcasts and social media outlets. There is no denying that Goyke is passionate about all things sports and helping the next generation of young athletes be in a position to find success.

Goyke is also the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Warren County Crop Dusters baseball team. Here, he uses his social media skills to run outreach media and marketing campaigns for the club’s website. Jacob also handles the game-day broadcasting, delivering clear and precise play-by-play commentary. He has worked in conjunction with Crop Dusters executive teams to help create and build awareness for new youth baseball clubs and to promote collegiate baseball teams.

Personal Life

Jacob Goyke is an active Sigma Pi alumnus and served as community service chairperson of the fraternity’s philanthropy efforts. Entering into a Greek brotherhood while attending the University of Iowa was natural for Jacob, who has always been a strong believer in the camaraderie found in close-knit teams. If asked, he would tell you that he finds immense enjoyment in just being with his friends and family.

Still an avid baseball player, he remains intimately connected with his old team members and coaches. As a matter of fact, you will be more likely to find Jacob on a baseball field, swinging a bat at fastballs coming from a throwing machine, or in a backyard playing catch with neighborhood youth. Other passions of Jacob’s are golf and closely following any number of athletic teams, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes Football team, Chicago Cubs baseball, and the Chicago Bears Football.

Goyke continues to contribute and volunteer within his community in many ways. In 2022, he completed an internship at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado. He is also an active member of the Chamber of Commerce in 2024. Jacob is proud to have been a volunteer for Adopt a Family in 2021, spent several years serving with Meals for the Heartland, and participated in the 2020 Miracle League, a non-profit that continues to remove barriers that exist in and off the baseball field that keep children with mental and physical disabilities from experiencing the joy of the game. Jacob also volunteered at Lutheran Services of Iowa (LSI). Jacob assisted at LSI in helping students in the English as a second language class and was honored to help them work toward their citizenship.