Staff Directory
Lara Rogers
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Operations Assistant
Lara Rogers is entering her first season as the Director of Operations/Assistant Coach at the University of Wisconsin.
Most recently, Rogers coached for the GRC Elite distance group.
Rogers spent two years as the head women’s coach of the Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore Distance team (2022-2024). The team achieved great success, including Olympic and World Championship qualifying marks, Diamond League appearances and most recently sending Lauren Ryan to the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Prior to her time in Baltimore, Rogers spent seven seasons (2015-2022) as the assistant coach of the men’s and women’s programs at the University of Cincinnati. During her time, she was recognized as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021.
On the individual level, Rogers played a pivotal role in helping Aaron Bienenfield finish fifth in the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile and Ellie Leather claim third place in the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile.
As a student athlete at the University of Nebraska, Rogers was a two-time USTFCCCA All-American and a nine-time All-Big 12 selection. She completed her senior year at Shippensburg before running professionally with Saucony and the New England Distance in Providence, Rhode Island.
Most recently, Rogers coached for the GRC Elite distance group.
Rogers spent two years as the head women’s coach of the Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore Distance team (2022-2024). The team achieved great success, including Olympic and World Championship qualifying marks, Diamond League appearances and most recently sending Lauren Ryan to the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Prior to her time in Baltimore, Rogers spent seven seasons (2015-2022) as the assistant coach of the men’s and women’s programs at the University of Cincinnati. During her time, she was recognized as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021.
On the individual level, Rogers played a pivotal role in helping Aaron Bienenfield finish fifth in the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile and Ellie Leather claim third place in the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile.
As a student athlete at the University of Nebraska, Rogers was a two-time USTFCCCA All-American and a nine-time All-Big 12 selection. She completed her senior year at Shippensburg before running professionally with Saucony and the New England Distance in Providence, Rhode Island.
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