Meade Native and State Championship Coach Takes Redskin Job

Liberal High School has their man for their boys.  Brandt Rogers, who coachesd Ness City to a state championship has been approved as head boys basketball coach at LHS.  He will be head coach and SPED teach at LHS.  He returns back to his home area as he grew up in Meade and graduated from MHS in 2008.  Rogers has been the head boys basketball coach at Ness City for the past six years.  They went 93-50 and won the 2019 class 2A state championship and was named Sports in Kansas Coach of the Year.  He also led Ness City to a 3rd place finish in 2021.  Rogers’ Ness City teams won four conference titles.  Rogers was also head coach at South Central from 2014-17 where he led them to a 42-24 record in three full seasons and helped them win two conference titles.  Rogers is from Meade and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelors degree  in 2014.  He went on to receive his masters in special education in 2017.

Rogers takes over a Redskin basketball program which has struggled recently.  They have endured a program high six straight losing seasons.  The Redskins were 2-19 in 2022-23 and 4-17 in 2021-22.  Liberal hasn’t had a winning season since 2017 when they were 18-3.  In terms of varsity experience, LHS returns Jr. Zayden Martinez (14p, 11r), Jr. Brooks Kappelmann (8p, 6r),  Fr. James Fieser (9p, 3r), Jr. Carson Chamberlain (4p),  Jr. Adan Mata (2p, 3a), Jr. Gianni Calvillo, and Jr. Geo Garcia.

LHS activities director Kerri Miles says LHS is excited about the hire.  “Coach Rogers will be a key addition to the Liberal High School coaching staff.  The coaching experience he has will help build a positive culture for boys basketball at Liberal High School.  Coach Rogers is also a proven winner and I look forward to working with him to help grow the basketball program.  The interview team was impressed with coach Rogers knowledge of basketball and his ability to create strong, hard working relationships with students and his players.”

Rogers says he is excited to coach the Redskins.  “I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead the boys basketball program at Liberal High School.  My family and I look forward to the opportunities that the community of Liberal has to offer.  As a southwest Kansas kid, I can remember the pace of play that was associated with Liberal High .  It’s time to get back to that pace.”