H. Christopher Rogers was named head men�s basketball coach at Marymount, according to athletic director Bill Finney. Rogers is the fourth coach in the 22 seasons of Marymount men�s basketball. He replaces Scott McClary, who stepped down two months ago to take the head coaching job at Muhlenberg.

Rogers, most recently a head assistant coach at Franklin and Marshall, 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.

He takes over a team that went 15-13 this past season, advancing to the Capital Athletic Conference championship game. Eleven letterwinners are expected to return.

Rogers was at F&M for five seasons and was involved in all aspects of the basketball program including recruiting and practices for a program that 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 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 and facilities and operations assistant at Pennsylvania.

Rogers is a former Big Ten Conference Scholar Athlete and won Penn State's men�s basketball scholar athlete award and coaches award. He received a bachelor's in kinesiology/health education from Penn State and also has a master's in sport and athletic administration from West Chester.