Roger Chandler Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 10th Year

Roger Chandler begins his 10th year as assistant coach at Michigan State.

"Roger is an outstanding all-around college coach," head coach Tom Minkel said. "In addition to being an exceptional wrestler himself, he is an excellent coach as well as a very organized administrator. He's just invaluable to our program."

The Indiana University Male Athlete of the Year in 1996-97, Chandler was a three-time All-America wrestler at Indiana from 1995-97, finishing eighth in 1995, third in 1996 and second in 1997 at the NCAA Championships. His only loss at the 1997 NCAA tournament came against Cary Kolat of Lock Haven, a two-time NCAA champion and 1997 World Championship runner-up. The Big Ten Champion at 142 pounds in 1997, Chandler finished his Indiana career with a 134-25 record. Chandler graduated from Indiana in 1997 with a degree in sport management.

In high school, Chandler was the 1992 Ohio state champion, wrestling on a team that produced 12 state champions and eight national champions. He ended his prep career with a 112-12 mark.

While at Michigan State, Chandler has helped produced eight different All-Americans for a total of 16 selections. He served has also served as head coach of the Ohio Junior National Freestyle team in 1998 and 1999.

Chandler is a native of Sheffield Lake, Ohio. His wife, Mandy, is an academic coordinator for Michigan State in the Student-Athlete Academic Services. The couple have two daughters, Kira (5) and Kylee (2).