Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

🎙 Leadership. Coaching. The Work That Actually Matters.

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers is a weekly podcast focused on the craft of coaching, the responsibility of leadership, and the decisions that shape programs, people, and cultures in sport.

Hosted by former Head College Coach and Athletic Director, Matt Rogers—who has led multiple teams to the NCAA National Tournament and helped over 4,000 student-athletes achieve their dream of playing their sport in college—the show features honest conversations with coaches, athletic leaders, and professionals building teams and coaching individuals the right way.

Matt is a national motivational speaker and also consults with small colleges across the country, creating significant recruiting, retention, and growth strategies for athletic departments navigating a rapidly changing landscape. He is also the author of Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes and the companion Recruit’s Journal Series for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

This isn’t a highlight reel or a hot-take show -- It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how championship programs are built—and how strong, confident, and healthy athletes become strong, confident adults.

Every week:

Fridays – Coaching & Leadership Episodes
Program building, culture, staff development, and leading under pressure.
Mondays – Recruiting Episodes
Clear, practical conversations about today’s college recruiting process for athletes, families, and coaches.

🎥 You can now watch the video version of every episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@CoachMattRogers

🌐 Learn more at coachmattrogers.com

📍 New episodes every Monday and Friday

Podcasting since 2023 • 200 episodes

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Latest Episodes

Episode #197: Kate Barnosky

Babson College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kate Barnosky joins Matt Rogers for a conversation about connecting with today’s athletes without lowering expectations.Kate shares how she balances empathy and accountability...

September 25, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 197 • 47:12

Episode #196: Mike Klinzing on Recruiting

What happens when a coach becomes the parent of a college recruit?Mike Klinzing, Co-Host of the Hoop Heads Podcast, returns for Part II of The Significant Coaching Podcast to talk about navigating college recruiting with his own s...

September 20, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 196 • 37:01

Episode #195: Mike Klinzing

Do we have to coach this generation differently?In Episode 195 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Mike Klinzing, co-host of the Hoop Heads Podcast, founder of Head Start Basketball, and former Division...

September 18, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 195 • 1:03:35

Episode #194: Be Where Your Feet Are

“Be where your feet are.” Five simple words that led me somewhere I didn’t expect.In Episode 194 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, I explore four different ways to think about this simple mantra: be where you are, o...

September 13, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 194 • 19:02

Episode #193: Why Them and Not Me?

Why did they get the offer and I didn’t?It’s one of the most common questions in college recruiting—and one of the least productive comparisons a student-athlete can make.In this solo episode of The Significant Coaching Podcas...

September 10, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 193 • 12:20