mike mcdonald
We are excited to announce Mike McDonald as Head Coach of the 2013 7th grade team. MIke joined the Magic in the 2012 season as Co-Head Coach of the Junior Showcase team, until he was hired as Assistant Coach of the Women's Basketball team at Chestnut Hill College in the fall of 2012.
His playing days began in Northeast Philadelphia’s Fox Chase section at Fox Rok and St. Cecelia’s CYO. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School from 1998- 2002, where he was a starter for both his junior and senior seasons. He was Team Captain the 2002 Northern Division Championship team and was and Honorable Mention for the All-Daily News Team. He then moved on the play at Chestnut Hill College under Coach Jesse Balcer.
In 2008 and 2009, Mike stepped up to become Assistant Girls Varsity Coach of his alma mater Cardinal Dougherty under head coach Mary McDonald until the school closed. He had served as a practice coach since 2006. He then returned to St. Cecilia’s for the 2010 – 2011 season as head coach of St. Cecilia’s 7th grade Parish team.
Mike was Girls Assistant JV and Varsity Coach at Archbishop Ryan High School under Head Coach Jackie Hartzell for two years until accepting the position at Chestnut Hill College.
Mike currently resides in Glenside and is recently married.
His playing days began in Northeast Philadelphia’s Fox Chase section at Fox Rok and St. Cecelia’s CYO. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School from 1998- 2002, where he was a starter for both his junior and senior seasons. He was Team Captain the 2002 Northern Division Championship team and was and Honorable Mention for the All-Daily News Team. He then moved on the play at Chestnut Hill College under Coach Jesse Balcer.
In 2008 and 2009, Mike stepped up to become Assistant Girls Varsity Coach of his alma mater Cardinal Dougherty under head coach Mary McDonald until the school closed. He had served as a practice coach since 2006. He then returned to St. Cecilia’s for the 2010 – 2011 season as head coach of St. Cecilia’s 7th grade Parish team.
Mike was Girls Assistant JV and Varsity Coach at Archbishop Ryan High School under Head Coach Jackie Hartzell for two years until accepting the position at Chestnut Hill College.
Mike currently resides in Glenside and is recently married.
bernie rogers
Bernie Rogers is in his twelfth season as the head basketball coach at Archbishop Ryan, where his overall wins make him the school's all-time winningest coach.
In the Rogers era, the Raiders have won nearly 70% of their Catholic League games; an incredible feat. They have made the playoffs every season but one, reached the Catholic League semifinals four times and the championship game twice. He has had 21 players selected All-Catholic and was named the Catholic League coach of the year by the News Gleaner in 2001 & 2007, and by the Philadelphia Daily News in 2002 & 2008.
Bernie, a '92 graduate of Ryan, was voted All-Catholic as a player in both his Junior & Senior seasons and still remains the school's all-time assist leader. He then went on to play college ball at Ursinus where he was a four year starter; leading the team in both scoring and assists for four straight seasons.
Bernie is a teacher in the Philadelphia school district and resides in Somerton with his wife, Kim, and their five children.
Playing Career
--All Catholic 2nd team, '90-'91
--All Catholic 1st team, '91-'92
--Ryan team MVP '91 and '92 (basketball) and '91 (soccer)
--All time assist leader at Ryan
--Four year starter at Ursinis College scoring over 1,000 points
--Ursinus team MVP '94 and '95
--Lead Ursinus in scoring and assists for four straight seasons
--Two time All-Conference selection at Ursinus
Coaching Career
--'96-'97, head JV coach at Cardinal Dougherty
--'97-'98, assistant coach, Gwynedd-Mercy College
--'98-'00, assistant coach, Arcadia University
--'01-present, head coach at Archbishop Ryan
In the Rogers era, the Raiders have won nearly 70% of their Catholic League games; an incredible feat. They have made the playoffs every season but one, reached the Catholic League semifinals four times and the championship game twice. He has had 21 players selected All-Catholic and was named the Catholic League coach of the year by the News Gleaner in 2001 & 2007, and by the Philadelphia Daily News in 2002 & 2008.
Bernie, a '92 graduate of Ryan, was voted All-Catholic as a player in both his Junior & Senior seasons and still remains the school's all-time assist leader. He then went on to play college ball at Ursinus where he was a four year starter; leading the team in both scoring and assists for four straight seasons.
Bernie is a teacher in the Philadelphia school district and resides in Somerton with his wife, Kim, and their five children.
Playing Career
--All Catholic 2nd team, '90-'91
--All Catholic 1st team, '91-'92
--Ryan team MVP '91 and '92 (basketball) and '91 (soccer)
--All time assist leader at Ryan
--Four year starter at Ursinis College scoring over 1,000 points
--Ursinus team MVP '94 and '95
--Lead Ursinus in scoring and assists for four straight seasons
--Two time All-Conference selection at Ursinus
Coaching Career
--'96-'97, head JV coach at Cardinal Dougherty
--'97-'98, assistant coach, Gwynedd-Mercy College
--'98-'00, assistant coach, Arcadia University
--'01-present, head coach at Archbishop Ryan