Bloomfield, NJ - Bloomfield College of Montclair State University announced Rose Haller as its' new full time head coach of women's basketball on Monday. She takes over a program coming off of a USCAA National Championship in 2025/26 and is excited to return the Bears to the national stage in her first season at the helm. 

"We are thrilled to announce Rose Haller as the head coach of Bloomfield College women's basketball," Deputy Director of Athletics & Recreation - External Operations / Director - Bloomfield College Athletics, Sheila Wooten said. "Rose is a terrific fit for our program. Her years of coaching experience coupled with her connections with high school basketball coaches in the region give her an extensive recruiting network that meshes well with her outstanding basketball mind. We feel the program is in good hands with Rose Haller."

Haller takes over following the departure of, Anthony Green, who spent three years guiding the Bears women's basketball program.

Haller came to Bloomfield College after spending nine seasons as head coach at Centenary University. During the 2016-17 season, Haller guided the Cyclones to their second straight appearance in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) playoffs after a 20-7 overall mark in the regular season. Haller was named the 2016-17 Centenary University Coach of the Year after leading her team to the second-best season in program history.

Before leading the Cyclones, Haller spent seven seasons as the head coach at East Stroudsburg University (ESU). While at East Stroudsburg, she led the Warriors to three straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Championships. Haller and the Warriors won the PSAC Tournament Championship in 1994 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1993 and 1994. She was named the PSAC Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994 and in also was named the Division II, District II College Coach of the Year in 1994.

In addition to her coach duties at ESU, Haller helped plan and run summer basketball camps as well as established a camp sponsorship program for underprivileged youth. 

Alongside her collegiate coaching experience, Haller has plenty of high school coaching experience. She was head coach at East Stroudsburg High School from 1987-1991 and after her time at East Stroudsburg University, she served first as the head coach at Pocono Mountain West High School and then at Pocono Mountain East High School. Haller was responsible for starting the Pocono Mountain West program after the inception of the new school in 2002. She won multiple league championships and qualified for districts several times.

Haller was a talented point guard during her collegiate playing career at East Stroudsburg University. She scored 1,050 career points and dished out 365 career assists for the Warriors. Haller led East Stroudsburg to the PSAC Eastern Championship in 1985. Her 410 points rank 18^th in single-season school history while her 147 assists during the 1984-85 season still ranks fourth in single-season history. Both of those numbers set a school record when she originally did it. She was named the team MVP twice and was the Female Athlete of the Year in 1985.

Haller earned her Bachelor's in Movement and Sports Studies and her Masters in Education/Sport Management from East Stroudsburg.

Haller has been inducted into the Lebanon Catholic Hall of Fame, the East Stroudsburg University Hall of Fame and the Lebanon County Hall of Fame for both her time as a player and a coach.