Wrestling Coaches
Peter Rogers
Head Coach
Head Coach Pete Rogers begins his ninth season as head coach of Lakeland’s wrestling program.
In 2008-09, Rogers guided the Muskies to a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Junior Adam Sutter (285 pounds) and senior Jonas Flok (157) competed at nationals for the Muskies. Sutter became the Lakeland program's second-ever All-American after placing sixth at the national tournament. The team also captured its second consecutive Northern Wrestling Association Tournament title under Rogers' tutelage.
Rogers, a native of Oostburg, has taken the same tireless work ethic he used during his own successful wrestling career at Ohio State University to build the Muskies’ wrestling program.
Rogers finished his Oostburg High career with an incredible 145-1 record and three state championships. His only loss came in the state championship match of his freshman season.
He continued his winning ways during a solid career at Ohio State, finishing with an 80-63 record, including a 20-4 campaign his senior season when he placed third in the Big Ten and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in his career.
Rogers was voted OSU’s Most Dedicated Wrestler and a team captain for the 1999-2000 season and Most Pins in 1998-99.
Prior to Lakeland, Rogers worked as an assistant wrestling coach at UW-Oshkosh. He has a bachelor’s from OSU in sport and leisure studies. Rogers also has teacher certification from Lakeland.
An avid hunter and fisherman, Rogers will conclude Lakeland’s master of education program in December, allowing him to realize several of his goals at once.
He resides in Sheboygan with his wife, Brandi, and their two children, Isabella Grace (3) and Gabriel Thomas (1).
Courtney Howard
Assistant Coach
Courtney Howard enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Lakeland wrestling team.
Howard, a Sitka, Alaska, native, spent two and a half years of high school at East Valley High, in Spokane, Wash., where he wrestled his way to a 4A state title as a senior, posting an undefeated 39-0 record.
Howard wrestled at Boston University from 2001-05 starting all four years as the team’s heavyweight. In his senior season, Howard was a Colonial Athletic Association runner-up and an NCAA Division I national tournament qualifier, posting a 29-9 record and earning team MVP honors. In 2004, he received the team’s most improved award.
Most recently, Howard volunteered his time as a wrestling coach for Sitka High School during the 2007-08 seasons. The team drastically improved from the previous year, dominating the regional tournament, sending 10 individual qualifiers to the state tournament and bringing home two state place winners.
Howard received his bachelor’s in hospitality administration from Boston University in 2005. He is currently working towards his master of business administration from Lakeland.
Nate Muckerheide
Assistant Coach
Nate Muckerheide enters his fourth season as an assistant coach at Lakeland.
Muckerheide, an Oostburg native, began his wrestling career as a three-time state finalist. He was crowned state champion in 1999, finished fifth in 2000 and made the podium with a third-place standing in 2001. He finished his high school career with a 126-12 record.
In his collegiate career, Muckerheide wrestled for UW-Oshkosh where he finished with a record of 67-14. He was three-time college wrestler of the week and three-time national alternate.
Muckerheide, who resides in Oostburg, received his degree in fitness studies from Lakeland in 2008.
Tim Vallier
Assistant Coach
Tim Vallier begins his fourth season of coaching with the Muskies.
Vallier, a Gladstone, Mich., native, joins the Muskies staff after a prolific career as a Lakeland wrestler. The Muskies' standout was a four-year captain and finished his career with a 61-56 record. He was an Lake Michigan Conference Championship runner-up.
In high school, Vallier made the record books, becoming just the second-ever father-son state champions in hometown history.
Vallier completed his degree in psychology and writing at Lakeland in 2007. He resides on campus as the hall director for Muehlmeier Hall, and is currently working towards his master of arts in counseling from Lakeland.
