College of Saint Benedict

When Michelle Barlau Goodman joined the College of Saint Benedict basketball program in the 1999-2000 season, the team was coming off an undefeated regular season, a runner-up finish at the national tournament – and returned four of five starters from one of the most successful seasons in CSB history.
 
But Barlau Goodman came in and made an immediate impact as a first year. She played in 23 games and finished second on the team with 330 points. An injury cut her season short, but didn’t diminish her successful season. She earned All-MIAC First Team honors and a spot on the All-MIAC First Year Team, and that kicked off a stellar four-year career.
 
Barlau Goodman earned All-MIAC honors each of her four years at Saint Benedict, and was named the league’s Player of the Year as a senior in the 2002-03 season. She earned d3hoops.com All-West Region First-Team honors as a junior and senior, and d3hoops.com All-American Fourth Team honors in 2002 and first team accolades in 2003. Barlau Goodman also earned WBC All-American Honorable Mention accolades as a sophomore in 2000-01.
 
As a junior in 2001-02, Barlau Goodman joined CSB’s 1,000-point club in a free throw. She is still second in school history with 1,731 points in her four seasons. She is also second in school history in scoring average, 3-pointers made, free throws made and steals.
 
Not only was Barlau Goodman a key player during a very successful four-year stint for the CSB basketball program, but she also excelled in the classroom. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in education, and earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team honors and Verizon Academic All-American honors in 2002.
 
In Barlau Goodman’s four seasons, Saint Benedict finished 89-18, including 76-11 in MIAC play. The team won a pair of MIAC titles, and advanced to the national tournament in 2002. After graduation in 2003, Barlau Goodman married her husband, Ben, and taught middle school math in Lakeville. The couple currently resides in Apple Valley where Barlau Goodman stays at home to raise their three daughters.