Kennesaw State University Athletics

Hopkins began as Kennesaw State University's Chief Fiscal Officer in 1967 with the position later becoming Vice-President of Business and Finance. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1995. He continued working at KSU as a special consultant on a part time basis until he finally relinquished formal ties to the school in 2002. Besides being the Athletic Business Manager from 1981-1995, Hopkins also headed the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee from 1982-1992. He is a charter Owl Booster Club member since sports were instituted in 1982.Knowing that the athletic fields were a big part of the campus, he involved the coaches in helping to manicure the facilities and offered the aid of Plant Operations in the completion of various projects. He also worked with Dr. Betty Siegel, Dr. Herb Davis and Coach Landrum to provide an athletic fee that met the school's needs and was also instrumental in helping to hire full time coaches. KSU athletics honors an individual each year with Roger Hopkins Award in recognition of community leadership.