 However, this momentum did not last, and within two years the Blue Devils had crumbled to a winless season in 1996, only the second in school history.Goldsmith was relieved of his duties by Duke athletics director Joe Alleva just a year into Alleva's tenure after recording only six wins during his last three seasons.In addition, under Goldsmith's tenure, Duke's football program was ordered to pay walk-on kicker, Heather Sue Mercer, $2,000,001 in nominal and punitive damages for its discriminatory treatment of her during her time on the team.