Blake Rolan

Biography

Blake Rolan joined the Badgers' staff as the Assistant Wide Recievers Coach in January 2025. He arrived in Madison with more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience. Prior to his time at Wisconsin, Rolan served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Southern Illinois (2019-24). In his first season (2019), Rolan helped design a Saluki offense that produced one of the most dominant rushing attacks in the nation. Featuring a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, SIU ranked 12th in the country in rushing yards per game (233.4) and 32nd in total offense (418.6). In 2021, SIU ranked 25th nationally in total offense (415.3) and 25th in passing offense (255.0). Rolan was the offensive coordinator at Division II Dixie State in 2018. In his only season at Dixie State, Rolan's offense averaged 458.5 total yards and 31 points per game. Prior to Dixie State, Rolan worked the 2017 season as an offensive analyst on Mark Stoops' staff at Kentucky, where he helped lead the Wildcats to a 7-6 record and a bid to the Music City Bowl. Before his stint at UK, Rolan served as wide receivers coach under Tommy Tuberville at Cincinnati from 2013-16 and helped guide the Bearcats to three bowl appearances in four seasons. A Georgia native, Rolan was a walk-on tight end at Middle Tennessee State from 2000 to 2003 and graduated from Louisville in 2005. His first coaching job was as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Kentucky Country Day High School. His first college coaching