Hall of Honor
A varsity soccer and basketball player all four years in high school, a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Vice President of his senior class, Josh Rosen established impressive credentials and was well respected at his hometown school, Oregon High. His continuing desire to be challenged in the athletic arena and in the classroom led him to Beloit College where he made an immediate impact. Rosen began his college athletic career on the soccer fields of Strong Stadium. He led the team from the bottom of the conference to a record-setting season in 1992 with 12 wins and to their first trip to the conference championship tournament in over a decade. As a senior, Rosen set the single season record with a total of 31 points and set the record for most points scored in a career with a total of 78. During his junior and senior year, he also was a member of the basketball team. He will always be remembered for scoring the winning basket as time ran out to win the conference championship against arch rival Ripon College. In addition to his team accomplishments and records on the field, Rosen earned Academic All Conference honors in both soccer and basketball, was a three time first-team all-conference selection in soccer, twice an all-state honoree in soccer, and the recipient of the Janssen and Dawson Awards and the Beloit College Blanket. When Soccer Coach Tim Schmiechen recruited Rosen to come to Beloit, he knew he had a winner. During his final season as his coach, Schmiechen said of Rosen, “Josh personifies the ability of an athlete to win and achieve greatness, yet still retain the commitment to sportsmanship and class. His greatest achievement while at Beloit is the respect and admiration he has received from everyone in the athletic and academic arenas.” Josh currently lives in Chicago with his wife Margaux.
