Roger Mathiesen
Kearney High School
Impact Statement
“We set a new paradigm years ago when we created a different process for developmental programs.” -Roger Mathiesen
Biography
Mathiesen led Kearney High to its eighth consecutive Class A state title last week and his team was rated No. 7 nationally entering this season (2001). He would lead Kearney to 11 in a row from 1994-2004.
His teams had won 123 consecutive multi-school meets between 1993-2014. This is longest such streak in the nation according to the NFHS. Since 1987, Kearney High had won 112 of 118 such events, finishing second in the other six. Mathiesen’s teams have won 22 state tournament titles in 14 different events ,19 since the consecutive state title streak began in 1994, and hold nine state records.
Mathiesen lead Kearney to be 1st or 2nd in the State tournament 22 times during his tenure. After 38 years and 16 State Championships, Mathiesen retired in 2018.
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