A three year baseball letterman, John Brogan saw action as a reserve on the 1962-63 basketball team.

"Known as the "Rifleman" to his teammates because of his fine jump shooting ability, John Brogan will add much needed reserve strength to this year's Hoya team," wrote the HOYA in 1962. "Equally adept on the baseball diamond, John is a hard hitting, slick fielding first baseman who has many pro baseball scouts eagerly awaiting his graduation."

Brogan graduated in 1964 and briefly played in the Washington Senators' farm system before receving his law degree from Seton Hall in 1970 and beginning a lifelong career as an attorney.