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.

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

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Episode #3: Dave Kaneshiro

December 14, 2023 • Matt Rogers • Season 1 • Episode 3

Dave Kaneshiro is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Hawaii-Hilo after successful stints at Webster University and Blackburn College. Dave and I have been friends and competitors for over 20 years, and I am happy to say that I sleep better at night knowing that I don't have to prepare my team to face his teams anymore. I truly believe that he is one of the best teachers of motion offense in the country, and I hope he does an instructional video on motion offense at some point because I will be the first coach in line to buy.

One of the very few college coaches in the country who can state that they have been named Conference Coach of the Year at 3 different institutions while leading his team to conference championships at 3 different schools and doing it at the D3 and D2 levels and with both the men and the women. Impressive to say the least. Enjoy!

Learn more about Dave Kaneshiro here: https://hiloathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/david-kaneshiro/574

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