H. Christopher Rogers was named the Marymount University head men's basketball coach, according to athletic director Bill Finney.  Rogers is the fourth coach in the 22 seasons of MU men's basketball.  

       Rogers, most recently a head assistant coach at Franklin & Marshall College, comes to Marymount with eight years of collegiate basketball experience at the NCAA Division III level.

       "We are pleased to have Chris join our coaching staff," said Finney.  "Our search committee was impressed with his dedication and enthusiasm.  He has the ability to take our program forward."

       "Chris has gained valuable experience at F&M under Glenn Robinson, the winningest coach in NCAA Division III men's basketball," Finney continued.  

The Marymount Saints' men's basketball program finished 15-13 in the 2009 season and lost in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament championship game.  The Saints will return 11 letterwinners from that team.  

       Rogers was at F&M for five seasons and was involved in all aspects of the basketball program including recruiting and practices where the teams won two regular season Centennial Conference championships and advanced to the 2009 Final Four.  

       Prior to F&M, Rogers was the head assistant at Lebanon Valley College for three seasons.  LVC teams won the 2004 ECAC and made the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs each year.  Previously, he was operations assistant for men's basketball at Villanova University and facilities and operations assistant at the University of Pennsylvania.

       Rogers is a former Big Ten Conference Scholar Athlete and won the Pennsylvania State University Men's Basketball Scholar Athlete Award and Coaches Award.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology/Health Education from Penn State and also has a Master of Science in Sport and Athletic Administration from West Chester University.