Concordia University Chicago Athletics

Rusty Rogers is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Concordia-Chicago Women's Basketball program. The 2017-18 season marks the 36th season of his coaching career. 

His overall coaching record is 679-379, which includes a 341-230 (41-37 at CUC) mark over 19 years at the college level. His first campaign at Concordia University Chicago (2014-15) produced the second-biggest improvement from the previous season of any of the 435 NCAA Division III women’s basketball teams as the Cougars finished 16-11 (after a 2-23 mark in 2013-14). This past season, after the Cougars slipped to 10-15 in 2015-16, the team rebounded to post a 15-11 record and 14-6 in the NACC, the most wins the Cougars have ever achieved in conference. 

The Cougars averaged 70.2 points per game in 2016-17 to lead the conference, and their 8.1 three-point field goals made per game was good for 18th nationally in Division III. In addition, Rogers coached the player that led D-III in steals and was in the top five in assists, and who has already broken the school's career record in both categories in only her junior year (Courtney Lofink). He also coached his daughter Miranda for three of her four years at CUC as she broke the career record for three-point baskets with 171.

Over an eight-year period beginning in 1992, Rogers’ teams qualified for seven NAIA National Tournaments that resulted in two sweet sixteen appearances and two national championships.  He was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996 and claimed seven other conference and district coach of the year recognition as a college coach.

His coaching career began at his alma mater Dyke College in Cleveland, Ohio where he served as head women’s coach for three years and head men’s coach for another three (1983-89). 

He moved on to Wilmington University in Delaware from 1990-94, leading the Wildcats to three straight NAIA National Tournaments. He left Wilmington as the all-time winningest basketball coach to spend the next six seasons at Western Oregon University, leading the Wolves to back-to-back NAIA National Titles and two more Nationals appearances before the school moved into the NCAA Division II ranks.

Rogers spent the next 14 seasons coaching scholastically in Arizona and Texas, racking up a 338-149 record over that time. He garnered his 600^th career victory in 2012 while at Houston Christian High School.