Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers
Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers đ Leadership. Purpose. College Sports Reimagined. This isnât just another sports podcast. Itâs where coaching meets calling, recruiting meets reality, and leadership is measured by impactânot just wins. Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers is where todayâs most authentic and influential college coaches, athletic leaders, and changemakers come to talk realâabout growth, grit, and the game behind the game. Hosted by former college coach and athletic director Matt Rogersâauthor of Significant Recruiting and founder of coachmattrogers.comâthis show goes beyond the Xâs and Oâs. We dig into the heart of leadership, the human side of recruiting, and the lessons that shape lives long after the final whistle. Here, youâll meet coaches who describe their work as a calling. Youâll hear stories that remind you: âGreat coaches donât just lead teamsâthey build people.â Youâll find wisdom from those who coach with conviction and lead with love. This podcast is for the difference-makers: đĽ Coaches who lead with heart đŁ Athletes who want more than a scholarship đ§ Administrators reshaping what sports can be đĽ And anyone passionate about building peopleânot just programs Our mission? To elevate the voices of those coaching with purpose, leading with vision, and recruiting with significance. đ Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube đ Visit coachmattrogers.com for books, blogs, and speaking inquiries đŹ Join the movement at #significantcoaching and #significantrecruiting
Episodes
𧠠Heather Macy on Leadership & Culture Building
 In todayâs episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Heather Macy, the new Head Womenâs Basketball Coach at Nova Southeastern University and one of college basketballâs most respected program builders. With over 350 career wins, championship-level turnarounds, and a national reputation for her work in leadership and emotional intelligence, Co...
đ Sophie Scott | From Cal-Berkeley to Whatâs Next: A Two-Chapter Recruiting Journey
On this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Sophie Scott, Senior Middle Hitter at Cal-Berkeley Volleyball, to talk about her recruiting journey from high school⌠and now again as a 5th-year senior preparing for her final season at a new program.
Sophie discusses early communication, decision-making, injury setbac...
đ§Â Sophie Scott | Resilience, Leadership, and the Grind of Division I Athletics
On this weekâs Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Sophie Scott, Senior Middle Hitter for Cal-Berkeley Volleyball, to explore what it truly means to be a student-athlete at the highest level. Sophie opens up about her journey through injury, recovery, and rediscovering her love for the game. She shares what what it truly feels like ...
đď¸ Dr. Greg Lott: How to Find the Right College Fit
In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. Greg Lott, Director of Athletics at Otterbein University, to break down what families and athletes really need to understand about the college recruiting process.
Dr. Lott explains how Otterbein approaches recruiting through both a human development lens and a roster strategy lensâhelping coaches...
đď¸ Leading with Intention: Human Development, Culture, and Coaching Growth with Dr. Greg Lott (Otterbein University)Â
In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. Greg Lott, Director of Athletics at Otterbein University, to explore what it means to lead with intention in collegiate athletics. Dr. Lott shares how a single message from his own college years shaped his approach to coaching, leade...
đ§Â Quentin âCoach Qâ Acree: The Art of Evaluating Character in Recruiting
đ In this weekâs Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Quentin âCoach Qâ Acree
â Assistant Menâs Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University
â to talk about what really matters in the recruiting process.
Coach Q, one of the brightest young minds in college basketball, pulls back the curtain on how championship programs ev...
đ Quentin Acree: Toughness Together â The Christopher Newport Standard Â
This week on the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Quentin Acree, Assistant Menâs Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University
â one of the premier programs in all of Division III basketball.Â
Coach Q shares how CNUâs championship culture is built on humility, accountability, and daily consistency. From practice habits to perso...
đď¸ Built for the Modern Game: Will Chavis on NIL, the Portal, and the Future of Recruiting đ
In this episode of The Significant Recruiting Podcast, host Matt Rogers sits down with Will Chavis, Assistant Menâs Basketball Coach at Drexel University, for a powerful and practical look at todayâs ever-changing recruiting world.
From being Bobby Knightâs first recruit at Texas Tech to playing professionally across Europe and now mentorin...
đď¸ From Bobby Knight to Drexel: The Humble Leadership of Will Chavis đ
In this episode of The Significant Coaching Podcast, host Matt Rogers sits down with Will Chavis, Assistant Menâs Basketball Coach at Drexel University â and one of the most grounded, inspiring voices in college basketball today.
From being Bobby Knightâs first recruit at Texas Tech to a decade-long professional career in Europe, to developing NBA players and le...
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đŹ âClarity Wins: A Recruitâs Playbook with Coach Vinny Barberâ đ¤źââď¸đ§
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In Part 2, Coach Vinny BarberâHead Menâs Wrestling Coach at the University of Lynchburgâgets practical about recruiting for high school athletes, parents, and coaches. Drawing from concrete examples in the conversation, Vinny shows what actually earns attention, builds trust, and moves you up a coachâs listâwithout the fluff.
Youâll hea...
𧹠âBuild It Brick by Brick: Culture, Courage, and the Lynchburg Wayâ đ¤źââď¸
What does it take to build a college program from zeroâculture first, wins second, significance always? In this episode, Coach Vinny Barber returns (last seen in Episode 15) as the newly named Head Menâs Wrestling Coach at the University of Lynchburg to unpack the real work of starting something enduring. We talk through the visio...
 đŻ Luke Falk: Recruiting Lessons, Resilience, and the Power of Mind Strength đÂ
From overlooked recruit to Washington State record-breaker to NFL quarterbackâLuke Falkâs journey is packed with lessons every athlete and parent can learn from. In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Luke opens up about his unique recruiting path, the setbacks and breakthroughs that shaped him, and how âmind strengthâ is the real diffe...
 đ Luke Falk: Mind Strength, Mental Health, and the Quarterbackâs Journey đ
From walk-on to record-breaking quarterback at Washington State, to playing in the NFL, and now author of The Mind Strength PlaybookâLuke Falkâs story is one of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. In this powerful episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Luke joins Matt Rogers to discuss the mental side of performance, the lessons heâs carried from h...
đď¸ Beyond the Offer: Ruth N. Nelson on Finding the Right Fit đâ¨
Ruth N. Nelson has lived every side of the recruiting processâDivision I head coach at Houston, LSU, and Iowa, U.S. National Team coach, mentor to legends like Flo Hyman and Rita Crockett, and now the founder of BYOPÂŽ (Bring Your Own Parent) and GoKids.
In this episode, Ruth shares powerful lessons every athlete and parent needs to hear about the realities of recruitin...
đď¸Â Ruth N. Nelson â Pioneer, Innovator, Trailblazer in Womenâs Sports đđ
When you talk about pioneers in womenâs athletics, Ruth N. Nelson is on the shortlist. With 557 career wins as a Division I head coach at Houston, LSU, and Iowaâand as a U.S. National coachâRuth helped shape the aftermath of Title IX and build opportunities for generations of athletes. Â
In this episode, Ruth shares stories from coaching legends like Flo Hym...
đď¸ Challenging the Status Quo in College Recruiting with Dr. John ComerfordÂ
What does true leadership in college recruiting look like? In Part 2 of Matt Rogersâ conversation with Dr. John Comerford, President of Otterbein University, the focus shifts from affordability to athletics.
Dr. Comerford shares his vision for recruiting with clarity and convictionâsetting expectations for his coaches to recruit with integrity, to look beyo...
đď¸ Blowing Up the Cost of College: A Conversation w/ Dr. John ComerfordÂ
What if everything you thought you knew about the cost of college was wrong? In this weekâs episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. John Comerford, President of Otterbein University, for a powerful two-part conversation that challenges assumptions about higher education and affordability.
Dr. Comerford is on a mission to make...
đď¸ Â From the ADâs Chair: Ryan Callahan on RecruitingÂ
In Part 2 of my conversation with Ryan Callahan, Director of Athletics at UW-Whitewater, we focus entirely on the world of college recruitingâbut from a perspective most families never hear. As an Athletic Director who has led programs and supported legendary coaches, Ryan shares what really happens behind the scenes of recruiting: what coaches and administrators look for, how d...
đď¸ Â From the Mound to the Directorâs Chair âžđđ
Ryan Callahanâs path through athletics is nothing short of remarkable. From his days as a standout pitcher at UW-Whitewater and in the San Francisco Giants organization, to returning home as the Director of Athletics overseeing 22 varsity programs, Ryan has lived nearly every side of the college athletics experience.
In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Ryan shares wha...
đ Heather Pavlik on Recruiting, Character, and Building Champions đŻ
What makes a recruit stand out beyond stats and highlight reels? Juniata College Head Womenâs Volleyball Coach Heather Pavlikâfresh off leading her team to three straight NCAA Division III National Championships and earning 2024 AVCA National Coach of the Year honorsâshares her perspective on what truly matters in the recruiting process.
From evaluating athletes fo...
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