Washington State soccer took a shootout loss to Syracuse within the Vacation Bowl on Friday 52-35. However the Cougars gained a brand new substitute for Jake Dickert after the loss.
Jimmy Rogers is leaping from South Dakota State to the Cougars, per Adam Rittenberg and Chris Low of ESPN Saturday. Rogers is changing Dickert as he treks to Wake Forest. He’ll settle for a five-year deal in taking on the Cougars, each reporters added.
Rogers is an outdoor rent for Wazzu. His identify wasn’t thought-about among the many listing of Dickert replacements for Washington State.
Dickert leaves Wazzu after guiding the Cougars to a 23-20 mark from 2021 to 2024. The 41-year-old initially took over as head coach after the dismissal of Nick Rolovich.
The college fired Rolovich over his refusal to adjust to the state of Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Rolovich proceeded to take authorized motion in opposition to Washington State. Dickert formally moved to move coach on Nov. 27, 2021.
The native of Oconto, Wisconsin, produced two bowl runs for Wazzu. He left the college after producing a training career-best eight victories. Dickert is changing Dave Clawson at Wake Forest, who resigned on Dec. 16.
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Rogers gained the 2023 nationwide championship on the Soccer Championship Subdivision (FCS) degree. That Jackrabbits group breezed by the common season with a 15-0 mark. South Dakota State went 12-3 total this previous season. Nonetheless, SDSU’s season ended within the semifinal spherical.
Rogers is bringing a 27-3 total report to Pullman. He additionally gained FCS Coordinator of the Yr in 2022 whereas serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
The 37-year-old spent nearly all of his profession in Brookings, South Dakota. Florida Atlantic represents his solely different teaching cease, which was 2012-13 as a graduate assistant. Washington State turns into his first Soccer Bowl Subdivision (FBS) alternative in 12 seasons.
ESPN discovered that Rogers “might deliver a big variety of transfers” from South Dakota State to fill his first Cougars group. Quarterback Mark Gronowski is one to look at after the departure of John Mateer.
Gronowski is the 2023 Walter Payton Award winner with yet another yr of eligibility left. Zevi Eckhaus dealt with the beginning QB reins in opposition to the Orange in San Diego — delivering 363 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions within the loss.
High Jackrabbits broad receiver Griffin Wilde is one other value watching. Wilde entered the portal after main SDSU with 71 catches, 1,154 yards, and 12 touchdowns. Washington State misplaced roughly 26 gamers to the portal with some leaving after Dickert took the Wake Forest job.