Lubbock Christian University Athletics

As versatile a coach as Lubbock Christian has ever seen, Larry Rogers at different times coached men's basketball (1967-69) tennis (1977-78) and volleyball (1978-81) while doubling as the chairman of the physical education department for a number of years. 

Rogers graduated high school in 1959 and came to Lubbock Christian College for two years when it was a still a junior college. He served as a captain of the basketball team as a sophomore before graduating in 1961. He then completed his B.S. in Education from Abilene Christian in 1965, his M.S. from Texas Tech in 1970 and his Ph.D from Texas A&M in 1977. 

His first foray into coaching at Lubbock Christian came on the hardwood, as Rogers took the reins of the men's basketball program for the 1967-68 season, with LCC still competing at junior college status. The Chaps struggled to a 5-22 record in his first year and improved to just 7-26 in his second year, leading to Larry Hays taking over the following season. 

In 1977, Rogers was tasked with heading up a new sport, as LCC re-ignited the tennis team, with Rogers at the helm of both men and women. He served at that post for just one year. 

Perhaps his most important contribution, however, came in 1978, whe Lubbock Christian made a concerted effort to expand the athletic opportunities for its female students. The first new program that came into existence was volleyball, with Rogers at the helm. 

Rogers coached the volleyball team for four seasons, posting an overall record 78-95-1 (.448). 

The first year, the Lady Chaps posted a 15-18 overall record and qualified for the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Tournament. They improved to 26-20 in their second year, once again qualifying for the AIAW Tournament. 

Rogers' third season (1980) was LCC's best during his tenure, as they claimed their first NAIA District VIII Championship and qualified for the Bi-District round, despite posting a record of 20-26-1. In his last year at the helm, Lubbock Christian qualified for the NAIA District VIII Tournament, before Rogers stopped coaching and focused solely on the physical education department. 

He was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 1991.