Roger Chandler is a former wrestler and current head coach of the Michigan State Spartans wrestling team.
Wrestling career
High school career
Chandler was an OHSAA state champion in 1992 for St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, while wrestling for Greg Urbas.[1] He was also runner-up at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.[2]
College career
Chandler was a Big Ten Conference champion for the Indiana Hoosiers.[3] He was also an NCAA runner-up and three-time All-American.[4] He was inducted into the Indiana Hoosiers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[5]
Coaching career
Chandler is currently the head wrestling coach at Michigan State. Prior to becoming head coach, he was an assistant at Michigan State.[6]
References
- ^ "BIG 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW". Associatedwrestlingpress.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling - Greatest NHSCA Senior Nationals weight classes ever". Intermatwrestle.com. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ Jere Longman (2002-12-05). "COLLEGES; Videotaped Athletes Victorious In Court". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Michigan State wrestling coach Tom Minkel ready to move on". Freep.com. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ Roger Chandler - Wrestling Coach. msuspartans.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Earl Smith (2017-01-31). "2016-17 New Head Coaches". D1 College Wrestling. Retrieved 2017-02-13.