Lakeland College

Wrestling Coaches

Peter Rogers
Head Coach

Head Coach Pete Rogers begins his sixth season as head coach of Lakeland's wrestling program.

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. "I don't like to lose. I'm willing to work hard and put in extra time to build a winning program, and I won't be happy until I do."

The addition of Rogers' presence on the staff allows Lakeland's wrestlers to learn under one of Wisconsin's most accomplished high school wrestlers.

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 advanced to the NCAA Championships and earned a third-place finish in Boston.

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 is enrolled in Lakeland's master of education program, allowing him to realize several of his goals at once.

He resides in Cedar Grove with his wife, Brandi, and one-year-old daughter, Isabella Grace, with another child on the way.

 

Steve Sommer
Graduate Assistant Coach

Steve Sommer enters his second season as assistant coach at Lakeland.

The Dayton, Ohio, native was 138-28 while in high school, and continued his success on the mat in college. He was a member of the 2001-2002 NJCAA Team National Champions at Iowa Central and was a national junior college All-American.

Sommer also wrestled at Ohio State University,earning a varsity letter. He was also a team leader in four statistical categories.

Sommer earned an associate's degree in general studies at Iowa Central and graduated with a bachelor's in sociology from OSU in 2006. He resides on campus, and is working towards his master of business administration.

 

Nate Muckerheide
Assistant Coach

Nate Muckerheide enters his second 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 resides in Oostburg and is completing his degree in fitness studies at Lakeland.

 

Tim Vallier
Assistant Coach

Tim Vallier begins his second 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.