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Hall of Fame

Jim Rogers

  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Coach/Administrator
Jim Rogers took over as UCO's head wrestling coach when the school re-instated the sport in the early 1970s after a nearly 30-year hiatus and promptly led the Bronchos back to national prominence.

Central became an immediate national contender under Rogers, with UCO's first team finishing fourth in the NAIA national tournament in 1972-73.  The Bronchos were national runners-up the following season and had five top-four national tournament showings during Rogers' six-year tenure.

Jim coached 22 All-Americans, including four national champions and five current members of the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame.  The Bronchos won their first-ever national wrestling championship the year after Rogers left with a lineup featuring most of his former wrestlers and recruits.
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