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Christie Rogers


In June 2016 Christie Rogers joined Mike McGuire staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Her other primary duties will be guard player development, small group academics and scouting.

Radford put together one of the greatest campaigns in school history in 2018-19, going 26-6 overall and 17-1 in Big South play to clinch the regular season title and the top seed in the Big South Tournament. McGuire and the Highlanders would go on to win the Big South Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years.
 
During non-conference play, Radford took down Temple, VCU and Virginia to become battle-tested for life in the Big South. It was then that the Highlanders really shined, going on an 18-game winning streak to close out the regular season and tear through postseason play. A 15-1 record inside the Dedmon Center treated fans to a near-perfect performance at home.
 
Destinee Walker and Lydia Rivers were voted First Team All-Big South, Sydney Nunley and Khiana Johnson made the Second Team, and Jen Falconer was selected for the All-Academic Team. Walker also made an appearance on the VaSID Second Team All-State team. The Highlanders earned their first ever Big South Conference Sportsmanship Award following the 2018-19 season and the program has also excelled like never before in the classroom, earning an APR score of 1,000 across the last four years.

For the second consecutive season, Radford finished with a 24-9 mark, compiling a 48-18 record over the last two seasons, best two-year mark in program history. The Highlanders finished with a 15-3 clip in Big South play, most wins in program history. For the second straight season, Radford dropped no more than two games in a row.
 
Radford made its second straight WNIT, taking down Big Ten foe Penn State, 63-62, in overtime for the third postseason win in program history.
 
For the second consecutive season, Radford placed three on All-Big South teams as Janayla White earned first-team honors, while Jayda Worthy was named to the second team. Destinee Walker earned a spot on the honorable mention squad.
 
Worthy became the fourth player in program history to earn Big South Defensive Player of the Year as the Highlanders finished with the fourth best scoring defense in the country. Radford also ranked 18th nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense and 19th in field goal percentage defense.
 
Radford went 12-1 inside the Dedmon Center, holding a 28-1 mark since February 2016 as the Highlanders won 21 straight at one point, ranking as the third longest home streak in the country during that time.

In her first season, Radford compiled a 24-9 record, finishing with the second most wins in program history. Only the 1988-89 squad won more games, compiling a 25-7 clip.

In Big South play, Radford finished with a 14-4 record for the second most conference wins in the team’s history, matching the record set during the 2014-15 season. Racking up the wins on the floor, Radford also racked up its first Big South Regular Season Championship in 25 years, defeating Campbell with a thrilling 49-48 win.

Radford collected two three-point victories in the Big South Tournament, earning its first championship appearance since 2008. The Highlanders fell just short of earning its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1996, dropping the championship game 49-48 to UNC Asheville, but earned an WNIT bid.

Providing fans with suspenseful games all season long, Radford’s lockdown defense was a major part of the season’s success. The Highlander defense finished the season ranked inside the Top 15 nationally in two defensive categories. Holding opponents to a mere 55.0 points per game, Radford ranked as the 10th best defense in the country. The Highlanders ranked 11th with a 35.1 field goal percentage defense.

Rogers comes to Radford following four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Towson. In her time with the Tigers, Rogers coached four All-Colonial Athletic performers, including the CAA's leading scorer in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

She is no stranger to the Big South, having served in the same capacity for Winthrop during the 2011-12 season. With the Eagles, Rogers directed all recruiting efforts, signing a Top-100 class.
 
Prior to Winthrop, Rogers served as a graduate assistant at Clemson, assisting in all aspects of the program. She was responsible for all video coordinating tasks and assisted with recruiting.
 
Before joining Clemson's staff, Rogers was a coaches' intern for the WNBA's Washington Mystics. Rogers assisted in conducting individual workouts, scouting opponents and planning practices.
 
Rogers played collegiately at St. Mary's College of Maryland and Washington (Md.). She finished her career at Washington, serving as team captain for three seasons.
 
A native of Davidsonville, Md., Rogers earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Washington in 2009. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in youth development leadership from Clemson.