2024 NWAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Roffler, Lower Columbia, Men's Basketball

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The NWAC Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has seven total inductees. The fourth inductee highlighted is Jim Roffler, former Lower Columbia head men's basketball coach.

Jim Roffler coached 26 seasons at the helm of the Lower Columbia College men's basketball program. He compiled a record of 546-24 (.710 winning percentage) as the head coach. Roffler earned NWAC Coach of the Year honors during his back-to-back championship seasons in 2004 and 2005. Roffler's squads appeared in the NWAC title game five times. He was named the Western Region Coach of the Year 12 times in 26 seasons, and his teams won 11 division titles. The Red Devils made the NWAC tournament 21 times in Roffler's 26 seasons.

Under Roffler, 82 players moved on to four-year colleges and universities. Roffler also coached the Lower Columbia women's basketball team for two seasons, taking time from his collegiate playing career to lead the program. Roffler played two seasons at LCC before playing at Western Washington University and then Alaska-Juneau following his stint as the LCC women's head coach.

Read more about Roffler, get your tickets to the induction ceremony taking place on May 30th starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington, and find more details at: https://nwacsports.org/halloffame.  

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