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
Episodes
193 episodes
Episode #190: Your Kid Is Not Special
Your kid is not special.At least, not because they throw harder, jump higher, score more points, earn straight A’s, or have more college coaches watching them...and definitely not because a parent says and thinks that to be the ca...
Episode #189: Ryan Brownlee on Recruiting
Are college baseball recruits chasing the right things? Ryan Brownlee, Assistant Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), returns for Part II of our conversation—and this one is all about...
Episode #188: Ryan Brownlee
⚾ Ryan Brownlee | Tough Love, Trust & the Art of Coaching In Episode 188 of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Ryan Brownlee, Assistant Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Asso...
Episode #187: Andrew Kachel on Recruiting
⚾ The New Reality of College Recruiting | Andrew Kachel Part II College recruiting is changing—and the junior college route may be more valuable than ever.In Part II of my conversation with Northeastern Junior Colle...
Episode #186: Andrew Kachel
⚾ Building a Program a Community Believes In with Andrew Kachel Winning games is one thing. Building a program that an entire community believes in is something much bigger.On this episode of The Significant Coaching ...
Episode #185: Dr. Tracy Davenport
Season 4 of the Significant Coaching Podcast begins with Dr. Tracy Davenport, performance expert, executive coach, and author of The Sustainable Assistant Coach: Preventing Burnout and Building a Lasting Career in College Sports
Matt Rogers on the Hoop Heads Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to join Mike Klinzing on the Hoop Heads Podcast for a conversation that goes far beyond X's and O's.We discuss the realities of today's college recruiting landscape, the emotional challe...
Episode #184: Coaching the Coaches
For the past two months, I've had the opportunity to work closely with college coaches, helping them build healthier team cultures, stronger communication, and better learning environments. Throughout that process, one thing became clear: paren...
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Episode #183: Jordan Willis on Recruiting
🎧 There Is a Place for You | Jordan Willis on Recruiting, Fit & Communication🏐 Florida Tech Head Volleyball Coach Jordan Willis returns for Part II of his conversation with Matt Rogers, and this time the focus shifts to...
Episode #182: Jordan Willis
🏐 Building Winners Without Losing Yourself | Jordan Willis, Florida Tech Volleyball Jordan Willis, Head Volleyball Coach at NCAA Division II Florida Tech, joins Matt Rogers for one of the most enjoyable and insi...
Episode #181: April Elsbernd on Recruiting
🏐🎧 Why Recruits Should Visit Colleges More Than Once | April Elsbernd How many college visits should a recruit take before making a commitment? According to Coe College Head Volleyball Coach April Elsbernd,...
Episode #180: April Elsbernd
🏐 Returning Home: April Elsbernd on Leading Coe College VBIn Part I of this conversation, Matt Rogers sits down with Coe College Head Volleyball Coach April Elsbernd to discuss her journey from growing up in small-to...
Episode #179: Kevin Clifford on Recruiting
🏀 Kevin Clifford’s 6 Rules of Recruiting | Significant Recruiting Ep. 179 On Part II of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers is joined by Kevin Clifford to break down the realities of college basketball recr...
Episode #178: Kevin Clifford
🏀 From Coaching Ron Artest to the NCAA Sweet 16 | Kevin CliffordOn this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Kevin Clifford, Head Women's Basketball Coach at Roberts Wesleyan University...
Episode #177: Danlynn Silva on Recruiting
“Auntie Dani” on Recruiting, Relationships & Finding the Right Fit | Part IIDanlynn Silva, the new Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Cameron University, joins the Significant Recruiting Podcast for a powerfu...
Episode #176: Danlynn Silva
Danlynn Silva on Ohana & Building Cameron Volleyball | Significant CoachingDanlynn Silva, the new Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Cameron University, joins the Significant Coaching Podcast to discuss leadership,...
Episode #175: Erik Kudronowicz on Recruiting
🎙 Why Small-Town Kids Are Built Different | Erik Kudronowicz Interview In Part II of this conversation, Matt Rogers sits down with Erik Kudronowicz, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Scales Mound High School in Illinoi...
Episode #174: Erik Kudronowicz
🏀 David vs. Goliath: How a Tiny Illinois School Built a Basketball Powerhouse What does it take to build a winning basketball program at one of the smallest schools in America?In this episode of the Significant Coachin...
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Episode #173: David Arseneault on Recruiting
🏀 Ep. 173: Recruiting for Grinnell’s System Basketball | David Arseneault Jr. David Arseneault Jr., Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grinnell College, returns for Part II of this conversation on the Significant Recruitin...
Episode #172: David Arseneault Jr
🏀 David Arseneault Jr. — The Art, Discipline, & Evolution of System Basketball David Arseneault Jr., Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grinnell College, joins Episode 172 of the Significant Coaching Podcast for a deep dive i...
Episode #171: Mike McFarland on Recruiting
🎙 Division II Recruiting: The “Sweet Spot” | Dr. Michael McFarlandIn Episode #171 of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers continues the conversation with Dr. Michael McFarland, Athletic Director at Commonwealt...
Episode #170: Michael McFarland
🎙️ Building a Significant Athletic Department | Dr. Michael McFarland On this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. Michael McFarland, Athletic Director at Commonwealth Universi...
Episode #169: Val Whiting on Recruiting
The Mental Side of Greatness with Val Whiting | Ep. 168 On this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers is joined by Val Whiting, former Stanford All-American, WNBA player, two-time NCAA National Ch...
