Alumnus hired as new baseball coach

Owen Kummer ‘22

Spring 2020 was a very turbulent time for students all across Michigan. While many of us were thrilled that our academics had become abbreviated for the remainder of the school year, student athletes that participated in spring sports were unable to get out on their respective fields to show their stuff in-season.

Thankfully, the state of Michigan has allowed spring sports to continue this year, much to the delight of students and coaches everywhere. Despite this, no one is nearly as eager to witness the absolute hammer that is CC’s spring athletics as our new Varsity Baseball Head Coach, Mr. Ryan Rogowski.

Coach Rogowski started playing baseball at a very young age. He stated that he fell in love with the game while playing catch with his older brother, Casey, in the backyard.

“As soon as I was able to pick up a bat, I was ready to start swinging,” he said, a smile on his face as he recalled the memory.

After graduating from CC in 2002, Rogowski attended the University of Illinois, and after earning a degree in kinesiology, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006. As time went on, Rogowski knew his baseball career would not last forever, so he decided to become a coach.

“I knew that I ultimately wanted to be some kind of coach after playing baseball,” he said. “Physical education is something that I’m very passionate about.”

Rogowski returned to his alma mater to find a team of young, hungry, and talented baseball players.

Always energetic and goal-oriented, Coach Rogowski’s ultimate goal is to bring intensity and passion to the Catholic Central Baseball program.

With a head coach that heavily subscribes to the mantra “Go big or go home,” we can expect to see a team that is always aiming to improve and focused on the end goal of taking home a baseball state championship in the years to come.

Coach Rogowski