Beck Roghaar
Boise State Tenure (2010-Present)
Beck Roghaar enters his second season at the helm of the Boise State women's tennis program after being hired to lead the team at the start of the 2011 indoor season. Roghaar, who played for the men's tennis team from 2001-05, had served the previous season as an assistant coach for the men.
Roghaar wasted no time in putting his stamp on the women's program as he helped guide the Broncos to a Western Athletic Conference runner-up finish in his first season. Boise State concluded the year with a 17-8 mark, which broke the program record for most wins by a first year head coach.
Following the Broncos' outstanding regular season Roghaar was named WAC Coach of the Year. Boise State fell just short of reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time under Roghaar, as the Broncos dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to Fresno State in the WAC championship match.
Prior to taking over the women's program Roghaar returned to Boise State in the spring of 2010 following a five-year hiatus from the school. Despite returning at the semester, Roghaar hit the ground running. He helped head coach Greg Patton lead the Broncos to the NCAA Championships behind a 19-12 overall record. Boise State finished the season with nine wins over nationally ranked opponents and a 4-2 record in WAC competition.
Prior to Boise State
Before returning to Boise Roghaar began his collegiate coaching career at UNLV in 2007. He made an immediate impact at UNLV, as the Rebels won their first-ever Mountain West Conference tournament championship in his first season with the team.
In between his collegiate career and his time at UNLV, Roghaar worked as the Tennis Director at the UC Santa Barbara Family Vacation Center in Santa Barbara, Calif. from 2006-2007. During that time he also was the teaching pro at the Knollwood Tennis Club in Santa Barbara.
Collegiate Playing Career at Boise State
As a student-athlete, Roghaar was a team captain at Boise State from 2003-05. He helped lead the Broncos to Western Athletic Conference Championships in 2003 and 2005, as well as Region VII Team Titles in 2003 and 2004. For his efforts on the court, Roghaar was voted BSU Men's Tennis Most Inspirational Player of the Year twice (2004 and 2005).
Roghaar concluded his career at Boise State with a 52-35 singles record, which included going 24-10 as a senior. He also compiled an 18-6 dual match record in the spring of his senior season.
Roghaar excelled in the classroom at Boise State as well, becoming a NCAA Academic All-American in 2005 and a WAC Scholar Athlete from 2001-05. He was named to the WAC All Academic Team in 2004 and 2005. Roghaar also earned the prestigious Arthur Ashe Leadership Award and was president of Boise State's Student Athlete Advisory Council.
Personal
As a high school student-athlete, Roghaar played his way to the No. 1 ranking in the intermountain section in the 18's in junior tennis, and was the No. 1 ranked player in Utah in both 16's and 18's. Roghaar also competed in the Jr. Davis Cup.
Roghaar graduated from Boise State in December of 2005 with his bachelor's degree in Marketing. He went on to earn his master's in New Venture Management at UNLV, graduating in December of 2009. Beck is married to Laura Mei Roghaar the couple lives Boise.
