Athletics Director Roger Ingles

Roger Ingles begins his fourth year as athletics director at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Ingles served as interim athletics director during the 2004-05 academic year while a national search for the position was conducted.

"I'm very pleased to have Ohio Wesleyan conduct a widespread search and come through as the candidate," Ingles said. "It's a whole new series of challenges that really has me excited. There will be a lot of changes in the next five to seven years in recreation, athletics and sports at Ohio Wesleyan, and I hope that I can be a part of that and make it better. One of our goals is to make Ohio Wesleyan athletics a much more visible part of the community, not just on campus, but in Delaware."

Also during the 2004-05 academic year, Ingles was named a 2005 Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport. The 2005 list of Sports Ethics fellows, called "A Celebration of Division III," recognized the great strides and ethical initiatives being undertaken at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III level.

Before becoming interim athletic director, Ingles was associate athletics director for 3 years and assistant athletics director for 7 years. In addition to serving as Ohio Wesleyan's head baseball coach, Ingles also has been an assistant coach in football and women's basketball, helping both of those teams win their first NCAC championships.

Ingles served as Ohio Wesleyan's baseball coach for 22 seasons. His teams totaled 15 NCAA Division III postseason appearances and 8 North Coast Athletic Conference championships. He posted a career record of 645-322-8, a winning percentage of .666. Ingles' teams won at least 20 games during each of his last 20 seasons.

Ingles began his coaching career in 1980 as an assistant at Morral Ridgedale High School in Marion. He became an assistant coach at The Ohio State University in 1982. A native of Columbus, Ingles is a 1980 graduate of Ohio State. He has a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in sports management.

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