Former Rutgers-Camden outfielder Mike Roth returns for his fifth year with the Scarlet Raptors’ coaching staff, making him the longest-tenured Rutgers-Camden assistant coach on the team now that John Wink has become the head coach.

        Roth worked with the team in 2003 and 2004, took a one-year leave in 2005, and returned for both the 2006 and 2007 campaigns.

        Roth played with the team in 2001 and 2002, helping Rutgers-Camden post a 53-25 record during his two seasons as a player. As a coach, he works with the Scarlet Raptors’ outfielders and the junior varsity program, in addition to serving as a conditioning coach.

        One of the five captains who helped the 2002 Scarlet Raptors record a school-record 32-10 season, Roth hit .375 with a .444 on-base percentage. He also posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage for the second straight season. At the 2002 spring banquet, he was honored with the Billy Carty Memorial Award as the baseball team’s Most Dedicated Player.

        In his first year at Rutgers-Camden in 2001, Roth hit .313 and compiled a .421 on-base percentage.

        Overall, Roth posted a .344 career batting average and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage at Rutgers-Camden.

        In addition to his baseball talents, Roth served as the Chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Rutgers-Camden during the 2001-02 school year. He also was the school’s SAAC representative in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

        A two-year baseball letterwinner at Camden County College, Roth was a member of the Gloucester Catholic High School football team, earning Unsung Hero honors as a senior. He was an Honor Roll student as a junior and a senior at Gloucester Catholic.

        Roth graduated from Rutgers-Camden in May, 2003, with a B.S. in Biology. He is employed as a Cell Culture Technician at Apptec Inc. in Philadelphia.