Destinee Rogers enters her fifth full season as head coach of the Arkansas State women’s basketball program in 2026-27. She was named the eighth head coach in program history on March 13, 2022, after completing the 2021-22 season — her third on staff — as interim head coach.
2025-26
Rogers guided Arkansas State to a 27-10 overall record and 14-4 mark in Sun Belt Conference play, matching the program record for wins in a season. The Red Wolves followed their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2024-25 by advancing to the WNIT Fab 4 for the first time in program history.
A-State continued to rewrite the record book, setting program records with 386 made 3-pointers on 1,285 attempts, 532 steals and 972 turnovers forced. The Red Wolves also surpassed the Sun Belt single-season record for steals.
The Red Wolves put together a 12-game winning streak from Nov. 23 through Jan. 8 and captured the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship’s Goombay Division with victories over Houston and Kent State. A-State also defeated Arkansas 81-72 on Dec. 28 for its first win over the Razorbacks since 2005 and first victory in Fayetteville in program history.
Rogers coached three Sun Belt postseason honorees, with Zyion Shannon earning First Team All-Sun Belt and All-Sun Belt Defensive Team honors, Crislyn Rose earning Second Team All-Sun Belt recognition and Mimi McCollister becoming the first player in program history to be named Sun Belt Sixth Woman of the Year. Rogers was also named to the 2025-26 Advancing Beyond in Sports Coaches Watchlist.
2024-25
Despite being picked to finish 13th in the Sun Belt and returning three players from the 2023-24 roster, Rogers led the Red Wolves to a 21-11 overall record and 15-3 mark in Sun Belt play, securing the program's first winning season since 2015-16 and first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Rogers reimagined the Scarlet and Black's offense, which led the nation in 3-pointers made per game (10.4) and 3-point attempts per game (32.7). A-State's 21 victories tied for the seventh-most in a season in program history, while its 15 conference wins were the third-most.
An 11-game winning streak from Jan. 2 against Marshall through Feb. 5 against Georgia State highlighted the conference slate and marked the program's longest winning streak since 2015-16. The Red Wolves also finished 9-0 in January.
A-State established program records with 334 made 3-pointers on 1,047 attempts, marks that stood until being surpassed the following season.
The Red Wolves defeated James Madison 86-79 in overtime on March 10 to claim the program's first Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship and earn their first NCAA Tournament berth. A-State faced eventual national champion UConn in the first round.
Under Rogers, Zyion Shannon earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors and Crislyn Rose was named Third Team All-Sun Belt. Rose and Kennedie Montue earned Sun Belt All-Tournament honors, with Rose being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Arkansas State University
2023-24
Rogers finished her second season with a 13-17 overall record and a 6-12 conference mark for the second consecutive season. The Red Wolves ranked 56th nationally in free-throw percentage and 63rd in turnovers while leading the Sun Belt in fewest fouls per game.
She helped guide Izzy Higginbottom to First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors, giving the program its first First Team selection since 2015-16. Higginbottom ranked ninth nationally in scoring (22.2 PPG), sixth in free-throw percentage (91.1) and seventh in free throws made (175). She also finished second behind Caitlin Clark for the most 30-point performances during the season. The Red Wolves added two 1,000-point scorers to the record book under Rogers' guidance, with Lauryn Pendleton the latest addition.
2022-23
Rogers’ first full season at the helm ended with a 13-19 overall mark and 6-12 record in conference play, but the Red Wolves finished strong with wins in seven of their last 11 contests. A-State reached the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time since 2017 and won two games at the league tournament for the first time since 2015.
Under her guidance, guard Izzy Higginbottom earned Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year honors, becoming the first A-State player since 1999 to receive the award. Higginbottom led the team in scoring (16.0), assists (3.4) and steals (1.8) while shooting a school-record 91.1 percent from the free-throw line. She was also the first A-State player since Aundrea Gamble in 2015-16 to exceed 450 points, 95 assists and 50 steals in a season.
2021-22
In her first game as interim head coach on Dec. 14, Rogers made history as the first African-American female head coach to win a game in school history, defeating Mississippi Valley State 81-47. With her hiring as full-time head coach, she became the first African-American woman head coach in A-State Athletics history.
A-State won six of its first seven games under Rogers, including a 3-1 start to Sun Belt Conference play before losing leading scorer Keya Patton to a season-ending injury. The Red Wolves remained competitive down the stretch, dropping only one contest by more than double digits before closing with an 82-75 road victory at eventual Sun Belt Conference Tournament champion UT Arlington.
Rogers guided guard Lauryn Pendleton to Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors — just the second player to earn the award in program history and the first since 1997.
2019-21: ASSISTANT COACH/ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
The Strong, Ark., native joined the A-State women’s basketball program in 2019 as an assistant coach before being elevated to associate head coach in 2020. Rogers also served as the girls’ head coach at El Dorado High School from 2016-19. During those three seasons, she guided the Wildcats to a 52-28 record, including a 21-8 mark and state semifinal appearance in her first season.
BEFORE ARKANSAS STATE
Rogers’ first full-time coaching assignment came at her alma mater of Central Arkansas, where she was also a three-year starter at point guard. She helped UCA to a 78-45 record as an assistant coach, including a 45-18 mark over the final two seasons. She helped recruit and develop two Southland Conference Players of the Year, a Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and eight all-league players.
Following her playing career at UCA, Rogers spent four seasons on the Sugar Bears’ staff, including one as a graduate assistant (2012-13) and three as an assistant coach (2013-16). In 2015-16, she helped guide UCA to its first NCAA Tournament appearance, a program-record 28 wins, a regular-season record 26 victories and a Southland Conference program-record 16 wins.
PLAYING CAREER
A three-year starter at UCA, Rogers finished her playing career averaging 7.4 points, 3.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game with more than 100 3-point field goals. She helped UCA to the 2012 Southland Conference Championship and was the floor general when the program made its first Division I postseason appearances, hosting UAB in the 2011 WBI and traveling to Oklahoma State in the 2012 WNIT.
PERSONAL
Rogers earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in 2012 and Master of Science in Health Sciences in 2014.
