Michael D. Rollman, longtime coach of the Blue Mountain High School softball team, died Sunday at his home in Landingville.
Rollman, a Schuylkill Haven Area High School graduate, compiled a 101-22 record in six seasons as head coach of Blue Mountain.
Highlights
- Michael D. Rollman, a longtime Blue Mountain High School softball team coach, died of natural causes on February 9, 2025.
- Rollman and the Blue Mountain softball team received proclamations from state lawmakers after winning the PIAA Class 4A state championship.
- He was married to Brianna Anderson, with whom he had two children: Michael and Lily Rollman.
He led Blue Mountain to its first Schuylkill League championship title in 2023 and beat Montour, 3-2, in the PIAA 4A title game.
Michael followed that with another dominant season in 2024, culminating in a 4-0 shutout of Elizabeth Forward.
His teams posted 25-3 and 27-1 records the last two seasons. The Eagles battled .407 with 302 hits, 244 RBI, and 15 home runs with a 1.35 team earned run average this past championship season.
Despite coaching, Rollman was an inventory control manager at Pioneer Pole Buildings.
Softball Coach Michael D. Rollman Died At 37 Of Natural Causes
A longtime Blue Mountain High School softball coach died on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 37 in Laningville.
Schuylkill County Coroner David J. Moylan III confirmed on Monday that Michael passed away due to natural causes.
Moyland said that Chief Deputy Coroner Joseph Weber was called to Rollman’s home and ruled his death as natural.
The Blue Mountain School District poured a small tribute to Michael D. Rollman through their official Facebook handle by stating,
“We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Coach Mike Rollman,” “His kindness, leadership and dedication will leave a lasting impact on our athletes and community. Coach Rollman inspired students to be better individuals, both on and off the softball field. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.”
The Blue Mountain School District
They said Grief counselors were made available at the high school for support.
In a statement to the district on Monday, Athletic Director Doug Morgan described Rollman as a friend and a mentor to many and said his loss would be felt throughout the community.
Morgan added that the coach had accomplished things at Blue Mountain, and “that’s never been accomplished in any sport.” He added,
“Leadership on and off the field,” “Mike was so involved at the school. He’d take them to watch the finals. That leadership led them, and they bought in and built this program up over the years.” “we will forever remember his contributions to our softball program and our athletic family. His presence will be greatly missed, and we are truly sorry for this heartbreaking loss.”
Doug Morgan
A long-term HS substitute teacher at Pottsville Area School District poured a heartfelt condolence through his Facebook handle. He wrote,
Great story on the passing of Blue Mountain softball coach Mike Rollman done by Bob Lipsky that appears today on our T102SportsNow.com website. Bob has covered Schuylkill League softball for roughly 30 years and is an entrenched member of the local softball community. It’s been a rough 36-48 hours for that community. Writing stories like this about people we’ve known for a long time, have a great relationship with and have great respect for are extremely tough to write. This wasn’t easy for him to put together today and he did an excellent job. Our prayers go out to Mike’s fiancee and his two kids, Lilly and Michael, and the rest of the Rollman family.
Leroy Boyer
Alvernia University graduate John Shollenberger also poured a small tribute through his Facebook by stating,
Sorry, to hear of your passing and the guy above just gained a great person and coach. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
John Shollenberger
Additionally, Paul organized the fundraising campaign on GoFundeMe.
Around $8,825 has been collected from the goal of $10k to support his family financially.
Michael D. Rollman Leaves Behind His Wife Brianna And Two Children
A softball coach, Michael D. Rollman, was married to Brianna Anderson Rollman. However, their exact date of marriage has not been mentioned.
They were blessed with two children, Michael and Lily Rollman. Sadly, their married life ended following the tragic death of Michael D. Rollman.
Closed ones and relatives sent their prayers to Brianna through social media. Dauphin County School graduate Erica Marie sent prayers through her Facebook handle by stating,
I’m so sorry.. sending many prayers
Erica Marie
Fountain Springs resident Candi Montgomery wrote,
Thinking of you and your family
Candi Montgomery
According to Brianna’s Facebook handle, she studied at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Later, she started a new job at Adventure Academy Early Learning Center on August 11, 2019.
Since September 2021, she has worked at Blue Mountain High School, where her husband, Michael, was a softball coach.
Brianna grew up with her sister Lauren Wessner and cousin Geoff Hargreaves, who went to Methuen High School.
Additional Information
- Blue Mountain Eagles Softball team congratulated Michael D. Rollman for accomplishing 100 career wins when Blue Mountain defeated Northwestern Lehigh with a score of 5-3 in June 2024.
- Megan Rake, Paul Leonard, and Brett Matukewicz serve with Michael D. Rollman as the Assistant coaches.
- Michael D. Rollman had an annual salary of around $46,509.
