president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center O.J. Eigsti, Goshen College professor and developer of the seedless watermelon Owen Gingerich, astronomy professor at Harvard University Sports Katie Sowers, first openly gay and first female coach in Super Bowl history Errick McCollum, professional basketball player Jason Booth, pitching coach for the University of Saint Francis baseball team and manager of the Hamilton Thunderbirds Past presidents of the college Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, 2017–Present Kenneth Newbold (Interim President), 2017 James E. Brenneman, 2006–17 John D. Yordy (Interim President), 2004–06 Shirley H. Showalter, 1997–2004 Henry D. Weaver (Interim President), 1996 Victor S. Stoltzfus, 1984–96 J. Lawrence Burkholder, 1971–84 Paul E. Mininger, 1954–70 Carl Kreider (Acting President), 1950–51, 1970–71 Ernest E. Miller, 1940–54 Sanford C. Yoder, 1923–40 Daniel Kauffman, 1922–23 Irvin R. Detweiler (Acting President), 1920–22 Henry Frank Reist, 1919–20 George J. Lapp, 1918–19 John E. Hartzler, 1913–18 Noah E. Byers, 1901–13 Principals of the Elkhart Institute (Elkhart Institute was the former name of Goshen College) Noah E. Byers, 1898–1903 Willis E. Tower, 1895–98 Reverend F. A. Hosmer, 1894–95 See also List of people from Indiana References Lists of people by university or college in Indiana