Schuylerville High School varsity girls soccer head coach Paul Rogan has been named the 2025 Class B Section 2 Coach of the Year, an honor that reflects a memorable season for Schuylerville’s program. Under Coach Rogan’s leadership, the team advanced to the Section 2 Class B championship game for the first time in program history, finishing the season as sectional runners-up with a 12-4-3 win-loss-tie record. The milestone appearance marked a breakthrough year and highlighted the team’s growth, resilience, and competitive spirit. Rogan credited the success to his players and staff.
“Being named Coach of the Year is a testament to the skill and dedication of the wonderful players on the team, as well as the efforts of coaches Wian, Gallagher, and Letzring, and the athletic department,” said Rogan. “Coaching the Schuylerville varsity soccer team continues to be one of the great joys of my life. This year’s team embraced the challenge of a highly competitive schedule, never backed down from anyone and always brought their very best effort. Their determination and heart defined our season. I look forward to next year’s team building on the successes of this year’s group.”
In interviews with the 2025 team captains, players consistently pointed to Rogan’s ability to unify the team and elevate everyone’s confidence, particularly younger, less experienced athletes. Beyond wins and losses, players emphasized the culture Rogan helped build—one rooted in trust, connection, and care for the athletes as people.
“Our coach really led us through everything,” said senior Peyton DeLisle. “The youngest, most inexperienced players on varsity—he really made them feel special and gave them a reason to want to work hard every single day. That helped bring the whole team together.”
“He did a really good job encouraging us to play harder teams,” said junior Alex Hill. “We played Guilderland this year, which was a huge stretch for us, but he pushed us through it and helped us improve by facing those harder moments.”
“This was very well deserved,” said senior Makenna DeLessio. “Coach always put health first and made sure we were okay as players. If something was wrong, he noticed, and he never put that aside.”
“There were so many team-bonding opportunities and I don’t think that would’ve happened without Coach,” said senior Isabella Buettner. “He always encouraged us to spend time together, and he really emphasized rest and health. If someone wasn’t okay, he wasn’t afraid to take a day off. That made a huge difference in how far we went.”