The U.S. Center for SafeSport has updated the status of three swimming-connected individuals in its Centralized Disciplinary Database in May and June.
Matthew Epley from North Carolina has been deemed ineligible, Gary Goodner II from Florida has been suspended, and Danny Mindajao Bibeau from Minnesota has been ruled ineligible.
Epley was an active competitor with the Rowan Aquatic Club YMCA and Jesse Carson High School in North Carolina as recently as 2022. After COVID-19 derailed his plans to swim in college, he enrolled in a local community college and became a coach with the Salisbury Cyclones.
Last season, he was a first year coach at nearby South Rowan High School.
Epley has been ruled ineligible by the US Center for SafeSport, with his status listed as “subject to appeal/not yet final” because of a criminal disposition for sexual misconduct and a criminal disposition involving a minor.
Epley was arrested in March and charged on ten counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after local sheriff’s deputies received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual-abuse material located at his home.
Gary Goodner II is back in the database with a suspension for “Emotional Misconduct; Intimate Relationship – involve a minor; and violating NGB policies/bylaws.”
He has been suspended for two years from June 3, 2025 until June 3, 2027.
Goodner II first appeared on the SafeSport radar with an interim restriction in 2019. His father, Gary Goodner, Sr, was a Puerto Rican Olympian who was banned in late 2014 for sexual misconduct.
Goodner II was previously the head coach and president of Team Velocity Swimming out of Temple Terrace, Florida.
Danny Mindajao-Bibeau from Inner Grove Heights, Minnesota was ruled ineligible in May for a criminal disposition involving a minor.
He was first given an interim suspension in January 2024. SwimSwam was unable to locate any other information about his criminal disposition.
I’ve been trying to connect with people that might know of an individual that’s referenced in this article Gary Goodner? I truly don’t see how these people get put on suspension for acts such as this. That being said if there’s anyone that can provide insight on this individual, I’d like to leave my email [email protected]. Have a blessed day!
They should list people who are probation for misconduct and share their digressions. When Gary Taylor came to coach at the Y in Charlottesville many looked to see the true reason he left Auburn. Of course now we know….could have saved a lot of kids heart ache! UVA should do better too…hiring someone with an abusive history.
There’s a Daniel Bibeau from the same area with a criminal conviction for attempting to record a minor changing after swim practice (he’s noted as the minor’s swim team coach in the criminal complaint), charged 11/30/2023 and sentenced Jan 2025 which lines up with a Jan 2024 temp suspension and a permanent ban in July 2025. The town listed as his residence in court records is about 10 miles from Inner Grove Heights. There’s also a Daniel Bibeau from the same area of approximately the right age with past results from swim meets. May not be enough for you to publish, but a direction to look if you’re interested. Washington County, case 82-CR-23-4461, convicted of interfere with privacy of a… Read more »
Thanks for the sleuthing, will check it out.
The question I have is if the current two year suspension is tied to the 2019 event, or did he get restrictions for something in 2019, and now is getting suspended for something else. If they are two different events, at what point do you get banned?
I see we have a second generation molester in this batch of losers.
Hey mom and dad I have an article on swimswam…oh wait, nevermind
So Jack’s cleared now?
One of his colleagues called and let me know that he was removed after his hearing last week, which would imply less than a 10 day turnaround from listing to delisting, which by USCFSS standards is the snap of a finger.
He’s still in the USCFSS database but not on USA Swimming’s list.
Waiting to verify if the USCFSS removes him.
Appeals of temp measures are quick by design. The timing is delineated in the SafeSport Code. Appeals are heard by independent arbitrators and there’s a fee (which can be waived). An arbitrator must be appointed within three days of receipt of payment and the hearing must take place within five days of the arbitrator’s appointment unless waived by both parties. The arbitrator must issue their written decision within 24 hours of the hearing unless waived. The timing of a temp measure being issued June 30th and potentially removed this week is about right, especially with the holiday last Friday.
At the moment, it looks like his only restriction on participation in the database is contact/communication limitations, which is unusually specific… Read more »
No. There are two reasons why someone with temporary measures can be removed from the list. If it happens quickly, it means they challenged the temporary measures. That challenge is heard by an independent arbitrator and focuses solely on the appropriateness of the temporary measures, not the merits of the case or whether there was a violation of the SafeSport code. (Mistaken identity could also result in a quick removal but that’s exceedingly rare.)
If happens after an extended period of time, there are a few possibilities, not all of which are “cleared.” Only sanctions that affect participation are public. Someone could be found to have violated the SafeSport code, required to take substantial education, attend counseling, undergo regular drug… Read more »
I just want to say it’s incredibly sad what monsters can get away with in technicalities. Thank you for your informative response.
SHAME!
Randy