Men's Cross Country / Track
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- mattrogers@creighton.edu
- Phone:
- (407) 760-3861
Matt Rogers enters his fifth season at the helm of the Creighton men's and women's cross country programs in 2017-18.
Rogers has spearheaded an impressive turnaround in the Bluejay cross country program, overseeing numerous school records on both the men’s and women’s side during his short tenure.
Under his guidance the men’s team placed fifth in the 2014 BIG EAST Conference meet, the team’s highest conference place since 2007, and Courtney Sawle became the first female runner to be named First Team All-BIG EAST, the highest individual placement since 2001.
Rogers holistic approach to development also focuses on success in the classroom and community as well. Both teams own cumulative GPA's over 3.50, with 10 men and 13 women being named to the 2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. The Bluejays completed 650 hours of community service during the 2015-16 season, partnering with several local organizations.
In the summer of 2016, both programs were recognized with perfect APR scores by the NCAA, placing the teams among the top 10 percent of teams nationally. Both teams also earned the BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Award for having the top GPA in their sport across the entire league. The CU women earned additional acclaim by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as an All-Academic Team, as their 3.74 GPA was eighth-best in the country.
During the 2016-17 school year, Rogers' saw his programs recognized with Public Recognition Awards in both men's and cross country. On the course, both the men and women finished seventh at the BIG EAST Championships. Earlier in the year, Emily Martin ran the women's program's second-fastest 5K in program history.
Before taking over as a head coach, Rogers served as a volunteer coach with the Bluejays in 2012 and was named the head coach prior to the 2013 cross country season.
Rogers arrived at Creighton after serving as a volunteer coach at St. Joseph's Academy in St. Augustine, Fla., from 2010-12. During that same span, he served as head coach and co-founder of the North Florida Track Club.
In 2006 Rogers started TrainSmart Sports, a company which was created in order to coach runners and triathletes who wanted to pursue a higher level of competition.
Rogers also served as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, Fla., from 2002-04 and was Vice President of the University of Central Florida Triathlon Team for three years.
Rogers earned his bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering from UCF in 2006.
