WEST LIBERTY – West Liberty University Director of Athletics Brad Forshey announced Monday that longtime Head Football Coach Roger Waialae will retire at the conclusion of the 2025 football season, bringing an extraordinary 21-year tenure as the leader of the Hilltoppers to a close.

“Coach Waialae has been a pillar of West Liberty athletics for more than two decades,” said Forshey. “His impact on our football program and our university goes far beyond the win-loss record. Roger has built a legacy that will echo across this campus for generations. We thank him for all his efforts and wish him nothing but the best as he enters his retirement.”

Waialae, who earned his 100th career victory this season, ranks second all-time in school history behind only Hall of Famer Joe Bartell.

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