Joe Rogers

Biography

Joe Rogers was promoted to Mississippi State’s Director of Recruiting in July 2025 and enters his fourth season on Chris Jans' staff in 2025-26. During his first three seasons, Rogers coordinated the day-to-day operations of State’s program where the Bulldogs posted three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a trio of 21-win seasons. The Bulldogs have been ranked among the nation’s top 25 at some point over the last seasons and posted 10 wins over Associated Press Top 25 opponents which has established a new program record over a three-year span. Before State, Rogers worked as a graduate assistant under Tom Crean at his alma mater, Georgia. He began as a student manager in 2018-19 before he advanced to graduate assistant during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. At UGA, Rogers became familiar with the scouting and analytics process. He worked with the team’s coaches to break down film for prospects and opponents alike. Alongside his scouting work, Rogers was responsible for coordinating video libraries of material for players and coaches to view which enabled the program to keep track of both workouts and practice footage. Rogers graduated from Georgia in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sport management. The Joe Rogers File Seasons • School • Years at School • Position 2026-Present • Mississippi State • 1 Seasons • Director of Recruiting 2023-24-25 • Mississippi State • 3 Seasons • Coordinator of Operations 2021-22 • Georgia • 2 Seasons • Graduate Assistant Not