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.

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Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Episode #156: Traci Murphy

March 05, 2026 • Matt Rogers • Season 3 • Episode 156

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🎙 Learning Leadership the Right Way with Traci Murphy

What does it take to lead a thriving college athletics department?

In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Traci Murphy, Vice President for Athletics at NCAA Division II Daemen University and the current President of the Division II Athletic Directors Association within NACDA.

With more than three decades of experience in intercollegiate athletics, Murphy has built a career rooted in service, mentorship, and developing environments where student-athletes, coaches, and administrators can thrive.

Matt and Traci discuss the many paths to leadership in college athletics, the value of learning from seasoned mentors, and the lessons that come from building a career step by step. Murphy also shares insights on leading a rising Division II athletics program, building culture across an entire department, and preparing the next generation of leaders in college sports.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that great leadership isn’t built overnight—it’s developed through experience, humility, and a lifelong commitment to learning.

You can listen to more episodes, read the Blog of Significance, explore recruiting resources, and learn how to schedule Matt Rogers to speak at your school, conference, or organization at CoachMattRogers.com.

Learn more about Traci Murphy at Daemen University AD Traci Murphy

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📆 To Schedule Matt Rogers to speak at your school or organization, you can schedule a discovery Zoom session here: https://calendly.com/mrogers_significantcoaching/speaking-inquiry-w-matt-rogers

📚 Books & Recruit’s Journals by Matt Rogers

Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes
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Recruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):

⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal
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🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal
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🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal
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⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal
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🥎 Softball Recruit’s Journal
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📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.com

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