Roger Chandler is a former

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and current head coach of the

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wrestling team.

Wrestling career

High school career

Chandler was an

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state champion in 1992 for St. Edward High School in

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, while wrestling for

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. He was also runner-up at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.

College career

Chandler was a

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champion for the

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. He was also an

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runner-up and three-time All-American. He was inducted into the Indiana Hoosiers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

Coaching career

Chandler is currently the head wrestling coach at

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. Prior to becoming head coach, he was an assistant at Michigan State.

References

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