Athletics
Goleman's main athletic rival is American High School and the school has a less formal rivalry with Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
In 1996, Goleman saw its first title in any sport by conquering its first District title in Wrestling Head Coached by Juan Reyneri. Its team was led by freshman David Galarce, David Bringas and Junior, Rey Mansito. In 2001 the Wrestling team produced the first State Championship of the school, led by Allan Herrera. Allan followed it with 2 additional years as a State Champion and became the only 3X State Champion in the same weight class (160 lbs) in the history of FHSAA.
In 1999, the school had its first run at a state championship with its boys cross country team. The team, while holding an undefeated record in dual meets, finished the season with an 8th place finish in the state meet.
In 2002, the boys soccer team, under Coach Wilde was able to win their first district title against Miami Springs.
In 2005, the school's football team won their first district championship with wins against heavily favored rivals Hialeah High, American Senior High and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High. Running backs Angel Quail and Randy Sherrod became the first running back duo to both rush for 1000 yards in a season in over a decade in Dade County. Head Coach Leonard Patrick was named High School Coach of the Year in Miami-Dade County.
In 2004, the softball team won its first District Championship versus Miami Springs at Virginia Gardens.
In 2007, the boys Soccer team qualified for the Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC). They were able to defeat Sunrise and Edison to face American Senior High in the finals. The game went to penalty kicks, with a BGHS victory.
That same year, the girls soccer team made it into GMAC but fell short in the quarterfinals, although still qualifying for districts. They faced American Senior high in the Semi-finals, winning 3-0. They later faced North Miami Beach Senior High in the District finals, winning 2-0. Advancing to regionals, they lost to their rival Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.
The 2008 Varsity baseball team won district 6A against rivals American Senior High School. Then won Regionals sweeping Southridge Senior High in an exciting two game series. They made it to the State Championship and lost in the first game against Lake Brantley, one of the top school in the state, 10-0. This team was managed by coach Manny Yanez.
Goleman's most successful athletic program is the wrestling team, coached by David Labi who has had 5 individual State Champions and 2 Runner-ups; followed by the baseball team, coached by Jose Fernandez which has won 8 district championships; then followed by Softball with 4 Districts Championships and 2 Regional Runner up coached by Orlando Barreda, Raul Costero, and Rookie Rosell.
Barbara Goleman's 1999 Basketball District Championship team to this day is still considered the best basketball team ever to play at Barbara Goleman by then and still current Coach Artie Cabrera.
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