Colorado University Athletics
Men's Basketball
vs
Northern Colorado
Dec 28 (Sun)
1 p.m.
Mike Rohn
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mike.rohn@colorado.edu
Mike Rohn is in his 16th year as a coach and head recruiting coordinator with the University of Colorado men's basketball program. He was elevated from assistant to associate head coach on Oct. 18, 2017.
Rohn, who has been with Tad Boyle from the beginning, is an integral part of the coaching staff that has re-energized the basketball program to national prominence and continues to do so each and every year.
During Rohn’s tenure in Boulder, the Buffaloes have accumulated 312 victories, the most by a staff in team history. In addition, he has helped guide the Buffaloes to postseason appearances in 13 of 14 seasons (there was no postseason in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic), including seven in a row (2010-17), a program first.
Rohn has helped Colorado to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including a program-best three consecutive trips from 2012-14.
Rohn has helped build the CU Events Center into a dominant home court advantage, making the Buffs’ one of the most feared arenas to play in with a 15-year mark of 204-47 (.813).
As the recruiting coordinator, Rohn helped deliver the 13th-ranked recruiting class in the nation, and best in the Pac-12, in 2021, according to 247Sports.com. Rivals had the 2021 class ranked 15th. It was Colorado's second Top 25 nationally ranked class in the in that five-year span as the 2017 class was ranked 25th according to Rivals and Scout. That 2017 class would end up with four 1,000-point scorers.
During his 15 years in Boulder, Rohn has mentored 12 former CU student-athlete standouts who have made NBA rosters and 27 who have continued their professional careers overseas.
Twelve former Buffaloes coached by Rohn have made NBA rosters during his time in Boulder. Ten have been selected in the NBA Draft, including a historic 2024 season in which three Buffaloes were selected in the first two rounds and two in the first round, for the first time in program history. Cody Williams went No. 10 to Utah, the fourth-highest draft pick in program history. Eight spots later, Tristan da Silva joined the Orlando Magic at No. 18. KJ Simpson was selected by Charlotte in the second round with the 42nd overall pick.
In August 2014, Rohn was the head coach the Athletes In Action team, a school-first for any CU assistant. AIA is a worldwide Christian sports organization was also comprised of then-CU sophomore Tre’Shaun Fletcher and other college basketball players from around the nation embarking on an eight-day Baltic tour of Russia. Team USA won three of four games against professional competition.
Prior to his arrival to Boulder, Rohn spent the three years as the director of basketball operations at Texas A&M (2007-10) where he was part of the coaching staff that helped the Aggies to a trio of NCAA Tournament Round of 32 appearances. During those three years in College Station, the Aggies won 73 games, in addition to 28 Big 12 Conference games. A&M also led the conference in scoring defense (65.8 ppg.) for the first time in league history during the 2009-10 campaign.
During the 2009-10 season, Rohn helped the development of current NBA players Deandre Jordan, Kris Middleton, and Donald Sloan.
At Wichita State, where Rohn spent seven years (2000-07) as an assistant coach to Mark Turgeon, in addition with current CU Associate Head Coach, Jean Prioleau, the Shockers engineered an impressive resume, earning three-straight NIT trips (2003, 2004, 2005). During the 2005-06 season, the Shockers not only won their first Missouri Valley Conference championship in 19 years, they capped off a 26-9 record with a 2006 NCAA Tournament berth and a Sweet 16 appearance, a school-first in 18 years.
Rohn also helped coach fifth-year student-athlete Paul Miller cap off one of the best careers of any Shocker center by being named the MVC Player of the Year, the first Shocker to earn the award in 21 years, in addition to Jamar Howard (Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year).
Prior to Wichita State, Rohn served three seasons as head coach from 1996-2000 at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College, where he built a 55-38 record and coached the Conquistadors to three consecutive state playoff appearances, including a 21-10 mark in 1999-2000. Rohn was also an assistant coach at Dodge City from 1993-96. In 1997, Dodge City was crowned the 1997 Jayhawk West Conference Champions.
Rohn was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Hays State (1991-93) while earning a master’s degree in sports administration and coaching. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1990 from McPherson College, where he was a two-time all-conference selection. There he was named the league’s newcomer of the year as a junior and was the conference player of the year as a senior. He also was named McPherson’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1989. On Oct. 11, 2019, Rohn was inducted into the McPherson College Athletics Hall of Fame.
He also served as an assistant coach at Colby Community College (1990-91) and at his alma mater, McPherson College (1989-1990). Rohn transferred to McPherson after playing two seasons at Dodge City Community College.
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Rohn, and his wife, Stephanie, have two daughters, Raegen and Rylee.
Rohn, who has been with Tad Boyle from the beginning, is an integral part of the coaching staff that has re-energized the basketball program to national prominence and continues to do so each and every year.
During Rohn’s tenure in Boulder, the Buffaloes have accumulated 312 victories, the most by a staff in team history. In addition, he has helped guide the Buffaloes to postseason appearances in 13 of 14 seasons (there was no postseason in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic), including seven in a row (2010-17), a program first.
Rohn has helped Colorado to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including a program-best three consecutive trips from 2012-14.
Rohn has helped build the CU Events Center into a dominant home court advantage, making the Buffs’ one of the most feared arenas to play in with a 15-year mark of 204-47 (.813).
As the recruiting coordinator, Rohn helped deliver the 13th-ranked recruiting class in the nation, and best in the Pac-12, in 2021, according to 247Sports.com. Rivals had the 2021 class ranked 15th. It was Colorado's second Top 25 nationally ranked class in the in that five-year span as the 2017 class was ranked 25th according to Rivals and Scout. That 2017 class would end up with four 1,000-point scorers.
During his 15 years in Boulder, Rohn has mentored 12 former CU student-athlete standouts who have made NBA rosters and 27 who have continued their professional careers overseas.
Twelve former Buffaloes coached by Rohn have made NBA rosters during his time in Boulder. Ten have been selected in the NBA Draft, including a historic 2024 season in which three Buffaloes were selected in the first two rounds and two in the first round, for the first time in program history. Cody Williams went No. 10 to Utah, the fourth-highest draft pick in program history. Eight spots later, Tristan da Silva joined the Orlando Magic at No. 18. KJ Simpson was selected by Charlotte in the second round with the 42nd overall pick.
In August 2014, Rohn was the head coach the Athletes In Action team, a school-first for any CU assistant. AIA is a worldwide Christian sports organization was also comprised of then-CU sophomore Tre’Shaun Fletcher and other college basketball players from around the nation embarking on an eight-day Baltic tour of Russia. Team USA won three of four games against professional competition.
Prior to his arrival to Boulder, Rohn spent the three years as the director of basketball operations at Texas A&M (2007-10) where he was part of the coaching staff that helped the Aggies to a trio of NCAA Tournament Round of 32 appearances. During those three years in College Station, the Aggies won 73 games, in addition to 28 Big 12 Conference games. A&M also led the conference in scoring defense (65.8 ppg.) for the first time in league history during the 2009-10 campaign.
During the 2009-10 season, Rohn helped the development of current NBA players Deandre Jordan, Kris Middleton, and Donald Sloan.
At Wichita State, where Rohn spent seven years (2000-07) as an assistant coach to Mark Turgeon, in addition with current CU Associate Head Coach, Jean Prioleau, the Shockers engineered an impressive resume, earning three-straight NIT trips (2003, 2004, 2005). During the 2005-06 season, the Shockers not only won their first Missouri Valley Conference championship in 19 years, they capped off a 26-9 record with a 2006 NCAA Tournament berth and a Sweet 16 appearance, a school-first in 18 years.
Rohn also helped coach fifth-year student-athlete Paul Miller cap off one of the best careers of any Shocker center by being named the MVC Player of the Year, the first Shocker to earn the award in 21 years, in addition to Jamar Howard (Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year).
Prior to Wichita State, Rohn served three seasons as head coach from 1996-2000 at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College, where he built a 55-38 record and coached the Conquistadors to three consecutive state playoff appearances, including a 21-10 mark in 1999-2000. Rohn was also an assistant coach at Dodge City from 1993-96. In 1997, Dodge City was crowned the 1997 Jayhawk West Conference Champions.
Rohn was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Hays State (1991-93) while earning a master’s degree in sports administration and coaching. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1990 from McPherson College, where he was a two-time all-conference selection. There he was named the league’s newcomer of the year as a junior and was the conference player of the year as a senior. He also was named McPherson’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1989. On Oct. 11, 2019, Rohn was inducted into the McPherson College Athletics Hall of Fame.
He also served as an assistant coach at Colby Community College (1990-91) and at his alma mater, McPherson College (1989-1990). Rohn transferred to McPherson after playing two seasons at Dodge City Community College.
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Rohn, and his wife, Stephanie, have two daughters, Raegen and Rylee.
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