Jeff Rohrman
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Jeff Rohrman is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder
who spent two seasons in the American Indoor Soccer Association and one in the Western Soccer League
. He has also coached for nearly twenty years at the collegiate level.
where he was a junior college All American his sophomore season. In 2008, Bethany Lutheran inducted Rohrman into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He then transferred to the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1984 where he finished his final two years of college eligibility. While at UW–Milwaukee, he was team captain, and was voted team MVP following his senior season. Rohrman earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1986 and his master’s degree in physical education and sports administration from Mankato State in 1991.
Rohrman was invited to the 1986 Olympic Soccer Festival in Houston. In 1986 and 1987, he played for the Milwaukee Wave
of the American Indoor Soccer Association and for Real Santa Barbara
of the Western Soccer League
in 1989.
. He then spent several seasons as an assistant women’s soccer coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. Rohrman also worked as an intern for the U.S. Olympic Committee where he coordinated the competition for the U-20 National Team. He was then the top assistant at the University of Maryland, College Park
for seven years.
In 2002, he was hired as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. Wisconsin recorded the 300th win in program history under his watch, In 2006, Wisconsin was ranked in the polls for the first time in more than 7 years, after upsetting number seven Illinois-Chicago. In November 2008, he resigned after compiling a 61-63-12 record.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent two seasons in the American Indoor Soccer Association and one in the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
. He has also coached for nearly twenty years at the collegiate level.
Player
Rohrman began his collegiate career at Bethany Lutheran CollegeBethany Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran College is a private residential liberal arts college founded in 1927. BLC is a Christian coeducational college operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod...
where he was a junior college All American his sophomore season. In 2008, Bethany Lutheran inducted Rohrman into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He then transferred to the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1984 where he finished his final two years of college eligibility. While at UW–Milwaukee, he was team captain, and was voted team MVP following his senior season. Rohrman earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1986 and his master’s degree in physical education and sports administration from Mankato State in 1991.
Rohrman was invited to the 1986 Olympic Soccer Festival in Houston. In 1986 and 1987, he played for the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the American Indoor Soccer Association and for Real Santa Barbara
Real Santa Barbara
Real Santa Barbara was a former football team. The name real, meaning royal, came from the Spanish teams , just like current MLS club Real Salt Lake. The club played in the city of Santa Barbara, California...
of the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
in 1989.
Coach
In 1990, Rohrman began his coaching career as head coach of Bethany Lutheran CollegeBethany Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran College is a private residential liberal arts college founded in 1927. BLC is a Christian coeducational college operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod...
. He then spent several seasons as an assistant women’s soccer coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. Rohrman also worked as an intern for the U.S. Olympic Committee where he coordinated the competition for the U-20 National Team. He was then the top assistant at the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
for seven years.
In 2002, he was hired as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. Wisconsin recorded the 300th win in program history under his watch, In 2006, Wisconsin was ranked in the polls for the first time in more than 7 years, after upsetting number seven Illinois-Chicago. In November 2008, he resigned after compiling a 61-63-12 record.