Affiliated with the game for nearly 40 years, Rocha began as a player with Diriangen FC and eventually joined the Nicaraguan national team. After a brief stint as coach of Diriangen, Rocha became the general secretary of the Nicaraguan federation in 1988 and two years later was elected president. He was elected president of the Nicaraguan Olympic Committee in 1997 and received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004.

Induction Video Presentation (in Spanish)