Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers
🎙 Leadership. Purpose. College Sports Reimagined.

This isn’t just another sports podcast.

It’s where coaching meets calling, recruiting meets reality, and leadership is measured by impact—not just wins.

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers is where today’s most authentic and influential college coaches, athletic leaders, and changemakers come to talk real—about growth, grit, and the game behind the game.

Hosted by former college coach and athletic director Matt Rogers—author of Significant Recruiting and founder of coachmattrogers.com—this show goes beyond the X’s and O’s. We dig into the heart of leadership, the human side of recruiting, and the lessons that shape lives long after the final whistle.

Here, you’ll meet coaches who describe their work as a calling.

You’ll hear stories that remind you: “Great coaches don’t just lead teams—they build people.”

You’ll find wisdom from those who coach with conviction and lead with love.

This podcast is for the difference-makers:
🔥 Coaches who lead with heart
📣 Athletes who want more than a scholarship
🧠 Administrators reshaping what sports can be
💥 And anyone passionate about building people—not just programs

Our mission?
To elevate the voices of those coaching with purpose, leading with vision, and recruiting with significance.

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Guests

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Adam Galla

Adam Galla - Head Men's Soccer Coach at Central Methodist University

https://www.cmueagles.com/sports/msoc/coaches/Adam_Galla?view=bio

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Alison Crumb

Ali Crumb - Head Women's Basketball Coach - Peninsula College

https://pencol.edu/faculty-staff/ali-crumb

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Amelia Streuber

Amelia Streuber - Class of 2025 - Oregon State University Softball

https://x.com/Streuber2025

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Ashley Davis

2027 Recruit

Lanakila Volleyball Club

Maui, Hawai'i

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Becky Schmidt

Becky Schmidt - Head Volleyball Coach at Hope College

https://athletics.hope.edu/staff-directory/becky-schmidt/109

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Brandon Elliott

Head Softball Coach at Virginia Wesleyan University - 3X National Champions

https://vwuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/brandon-elliott/946

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Brent Porche

Brent Porche - Head Baseball Coach at the University of Texas at Tyler

https://uttylerpatriots.com/staff-directory/brent-porche/26

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Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson - Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach at Binghamton University

https://binghamtonbearcats.com/staff-directory/brian-johnson/201

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Buck Buchanan

Head Football Coach

Hendrix College

https://hendrixwarriors.com/staff-directory/buck-buchanan/22

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Caleb Kimbrough

Caleb Kimbrough - Head Men's Basketball Coach at Hampden-Sydney College

https://hscathletics.com/staff-directory/caleb-kimbrough/35

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Carol Jue

Carol Jue - Head Women's Basketball Coach at Chapman University

https://athletics.chapman.edu/staff-directory/carol-jue/100

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Ceanna Larson-Michalek

Ceanna Larson-Michalek - Head Volleyball Coach at Centralia College

https://centraliablazers.com/sports/wvball/coaches/Ceanna-Larson-Michalek

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Chris "Skip" Hanks

Head Baseball Coach

Colorado Mesa University

https://cmumavericks.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/chris-hanks/3253

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Chris Bunch

Chris Bunch - Head Men's Basketball Coach at Webster University

https://websterathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/chris-bunch/1292

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Chris Catanach

Head Volleyball Coach

University of Tampa

4X National Champion

https://www.tampaspartans.com/sports/wvball/coaches/Catanach_Chris

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Chris Leonard

Chris Leonard - Former Head Volleyball Coach - U-Hawaii-Hilo

https://hiloathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/chris-leonard/767

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Dan Mickle

Head Volleyball Coach at York College of Pennsylvania

https://www.danmickle.com/

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Dario Frias

Dario Frias - Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at UC-Santa Barbara

https://ucsbgauchos.com/staff-directory/dario-frias/390

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Dave Kaneshiro

Dave Kaneshiro - Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Hawai'i-Hilo

https://hiloathletics.com/staff-directory/david-kaneshiro/25

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Dawn Grant

Mental Trainer and Hypnosis Meditation Expert

https://dawngrant.com/

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Demi Agaiby

Demi Agaiby - Mental Performance Coach - Beyond Horizons Performance

https://beyondhorizonsperformance.com/meet-the-team/

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Dip Metress

Dip Metress - Head Men's Basketball Coach at Augusta University

https://augustajags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/dip-metress/264

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Dr. James Troha

Dr. James Troha - President of Juniata College and Chair of the NCAA DIII President's Council

https://www.juniata.edu/about/presidents-office/biography.php

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Dr. John Comerford

President

Otterbein University

https://www.otterbein.edu/profiles/john-comerford/

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Dr. Rich Dunsworth

Dr. Rich Dunsworth - President of the University of Ozarks

https://ozarks.edu/about/personnel-directory/richard-l-dunsworth-j-d/

Guest appearance on:

Episode #48: Rich Dunsworth Webinar (Mastering Admissions & Financial Aid)

Guest

Emily Kiablick

Emily Kiablick - Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Wheaton College (MA)

https://wheatoncollegelyons.com/staff-directory/emily-kiablick/175

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Gina Oaks Garcia

Head Softball Coach Cal State Fullerton

https://fullertontitans.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/gina-oaks-garcia/738

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Heather Pavlik

2024 AVCA National Coach of the Year

3X Back-to-Back-to-Back National Champions

Juniata College Women's Volleyball

https://www.juniatasports.net/sports/wvball/coaches/Heather_Pavlik

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Jarren Dyson

Jarren Dyson - Assistant Head Basketball Coach - Army

https://goarmywestpoint.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jarren-dyson/2048

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Jeff Gard

Head Men's Basketball Coach at UW-Platteville

https://letsgopioneers.com/staff-directory/jeff-gard/77

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Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott - Head Volleyball Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University

https://plnusealions.com/staff-directory/jonathan-scott/55

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Joslynn Gallop

Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

https://erauathletics.com/staff-directory/joslynn-gallop/13

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Kevin Brooks

Kevin Brooks - Head Baseball Coach at Angelo State

https://angelosports.com/staff-directory/kevin-brooks/50

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Kristen Dowling

Kristen Dowling - Head Women's Basketball Coach at Whittier College

https://wcpoets.com/staff-directory/kristen-dowling/246

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Kristina McSweeney

Kristina McSweeney - Head Softball Coach at South Dakota State University

https://gojacks.com/staff-directory/kristina-mcsweeney/1452

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Kyle Crookes

Kyle Crookes - Head Baseball Coach at the University of Central Missouri

https://ucmathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/kyle-crookes/1389

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Kyle Van Den Bosch

Kyle Van Den Bosch - Head Volleyball Coach - Northwestern College

https://nwcraiders.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/kyle-van-den-bosch/2541

Guest

Luke Falk

Luke Falk - author of The Mind Strength Playbook

Former NCAA D1 (Washington State) and NFL QB (Titans/Jets)

https://www.coachlukefalk.com/

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Mark Stauffer

Mark Stauffer - Head Women's Soccer Coach at Misericordia University

https://athletics.misericordia.edu/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/mark-stauffer/3036

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Matt Durant

Matt Durant - Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of La Verne

https://leopardathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/matt-durant/424

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Matt Midkiff

Matt Midkiff - Head Baseball Coach at Swarthmore College

https://swarthmoreathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/matt-midkiff/2098

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Mike Jarvis

Michael D. Jarvis is a former Head D1 Men's Basketball Coach at Florida Atlantic University, Boston University, George Washington University and St. John's University. He also has worked as a commentator for college basketball games on ESPN.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jarvis