Roggeman steps down

The football coaching fraternity lost a good one Tuesday when Buck Roggeman stepped down at Pacific Grove to become the Pacific Grove Middle School assistant principal.
No the timing isn't good. Practice starts at Pacific Grove in 10 days. But you can't fault an individual for following his dream. Roggeman has yearned to someday be an administrator.
That being said, this man was built to coach. His energy and enthusiasm was electric. Roggeman built a bond with his players, yet taught them the values of life off the field.
Respect and discipline translated to dominance on the field, class off it.
On the field, Roggeman's teams produced 67 wins in seven years, equalling that of Palma coach Jeff Carnazzo. The Breakers won six Mission Trail Athletic League titles and one CCS title.
While the program is on stable ground, you can't replace the intangibles that Roggeman brought with him. That's what the program will miss the most.