Carthage College Athletics

Kyle Rooker begins his fifth year as an assistant coach/offensive coordinator in 2017 after a 12-year assistant coaching stint at the College of Wooster. 

Since joining the staff in 2013, Rooker has seen eleven Red Men offensive players named to the all-conference team, including three to the first team in 2017. The most by a Carthage offense since 2006. 
 
As the primary play caller for the Red Men offense, Kyle has led a balanced offense, culminated by a fourth ranking offense in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin at 355.8 yards per game, with 213.0 through the air and 142.8 on the ground.  Rooker has also led the mentoring of quarterback Kyle Friberg, whom has become one of the most efficient quarterback in the nation, ranking 24^th in 2017 and first in the conference, with 14 touchdowns passes and just two interceptions.
  
Kyle began his coaching career at the College of Wooster where he served in a number of roles including offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, and special teams coordinator.  He spent the majority of his time working as the team’s offensive line coach and offensive coordinator, coaching 15 different offensive lineman who were named to the North Coast Athletic All-Conference team, including five first teamers.  On three different occasions, in 2004, 2008, and 2009, Rooker helped four of his starting five offensive lineman earn all-conference recognition.  His unit was also instrumental in the success of Fighting Scot great Tony Sutton (RB), who was the first player to lead all divisions in rushing, scoring, and all-purpose yards in back-to-back seasons (2003-2004).

A native of Uniontown, Pa., Rooker was a linebacker on the 1997 to 2000 Wooster teams and played on the Scots’ 1997 North Coast Athletic Conference championship squad.  He graduated from Wooster in 2001 with a bachelor’s in history.  He is currently pursuing at Masters of Education with a focus in Teacher Leadership.
 
Kyle and his wife, Jen, have two daughters, Piper (6) and Kendall (1).