Dan Rogas graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and played college football at Tulane University in New Orleans from 1947 to 1950. Following his graduation, Rogas was drafted by the Cleveland Browns but played the 1951 season with the Detroit Lions. He was the first National Football League draftee from Port Arthur. Rogas was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 1952 season.

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Lamar University hired Rogas in 1955 to serve as its offensive line coach, a position he held until 1971. During that time, he coached 22 all-conference players and five All-Americans.

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Beginning in 1963, Rogas also coached the Lamar University men’s golf team. In his first year, he guided the team to the 1963 Lone Star Conference Championship. When the golf program moved to the Southland Conference, Rogas led his players to the first ten consecutive conference championships from 1964 to 1973.

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In 1972, Rogas transitioned into administration as the athletic business manager and director of the Cardinal Club. In his final year as head coach, the golf team captured another conference championship — the twelfth under his leadership. The Southland Conference named Rogas Men’s Golf Coach of the Year twice, in 1973 and 1981.

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Rogas played an integral role in the design and construction of the golf driving range at Lamar University. He mentored hundreds of students and athletes and worked to improve the Beaumont community, serving as President of the Young Men’s Business League (YMBL).

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In 1986, Lamar University recognized Rogas’s contributions by inducting him into its Cardinal Hall of Honor. His achievements were also honored by the Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Association and Tulane University. Rogas is a member of the Museum of the Gulf Coast Sports Hall of Fame.