Mike Rogers begins his sixth season as an assistant coach with the Bald Eagle wrestling staff.

Rogers, a former two-time All-American grappler for the Bald Eagles, returned to his alma mater after three years as a special education teacher and the head wrestling coach at Central Mountain High School (Mill Hall, Pa.).

Rogers competed at Lock Haven from 1994 through 1997, capturing NCAA Division I All-America honors in his final two seasons (1996, 1997) after finishing sixth at 150 pounds on both occasions. He was a three-time national qualifier and the 1996 Gorrarian Award winner at the national championships, recording the most pins in the least amount of time.

Rogers, a two-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champion, is also one of seven Bald Eagles and one of 12 wrestlers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) to earn four conference crowns. He is among 14 former LHU grapplers to have reached the 100-wins plateau, wrapping up a standout career with a 112-28-0 ledger.

A native of Fort Myers, Fla., Rogers earned his Bachelors’ degree in Special Education from Lock Haven University in 1997. Following graduation, he coached at the high school level in Ohio before returning to Bald Eagle-Nittany High School for one season. From 1999 through 2002, he spent three seasons as the head coach of the Central Mountain Wildcats, accruing a 29-16 overall ledger. He was named the District 6 AAA Coach of the Year in 2001, and in his last season led the Wildcats to a third-place finish at the district tournament and a fifth-place finish at the Northwest Regional Tournament.