Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

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: đŸ”„ Coaches who lead with heart 📣 Athletes who want more than a scholarship 🧠 Administrators reshaping what sports can be đŸ’„ 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. 📍 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube 🌐 Visit coachmattrogers.com for books, blogs, and speaking inquiries 💬 Join the movement at #significantcoaching and #significantrecruiting

Episodes

October 20, 2025 ‱ 34 mins

 

📬 “Clarity Wins: A Recruit’s Playbook with Coach Vinny Barber” đŸ€Œâ€â™‚ïžđŸ§­

 
In Part 2, Coach Vinny Barber—Head Men’s Wrestling Coach at the University of Lynchburg—gets 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 coach’s list—without the fluff.

You’ll hea...

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đŸ§± “Build It Brick by Brick: Culture, Courage, and the Lynchburg Way” đŸ€Œâ€â™‚ïž


What does it take to build a college program from zero—culture first, wins second, significance always? In this episode, Coach Vinny Barber returns (last seen in Episode 15) as the newly named Head Men’s Wrestling Coach at the University of Lynchburg to unpack the real work of starting something enduring. We talk through the visio...

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October 13, 2025 ‱ 30 mins

 🎯 Luke Falk: Recruiting Lessons, Resilience, and the Power of Mind Strength 🏈 

From overlooked recruit to Washington State record-breaker to NFL quarterback—Luke Falk’s 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 “mind strength” is the real diffe...

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October 10, 2025 ‱ 55 mins

 🎙 Luke Falk: Mind Strength, Mental Health, and the Quarterback’s Journey 🏈

From walk-on to record-breaking quarterback at Washington State, to playing in the NFL, and now author of The Mind Strength Playbook—Luke Falk’s 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 he’s carried from h...

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October 6, 2025 ‱ 32 mins

đŸŽ™ïž Beyond the Offer: Ruth N. Nelson on Finding the Right Fit 🏐✹

Ruth N. Nelson has lived every side of the recruiting process—Division 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 BYOP¼ (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...

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October 4, 2025 ‱ 59 mins

đŸŽ™ïžÂ  Ruth N. Nelson – Pioneer, Innovator, Trailblazer in Women’s Sports 🚀🏐

When you talk about pioneers in women’s athletics, Ruth N. Nelson is on the shortlist. With 557 career wins as a Division I head coach at Houston, LSU, and Iowa—and as a U.S. National coach—Ruth helped shape the aftermath of Title IX and build opportunities for generations of athletes.  

In this episode, Ruth shares stories from coaching legends like Flo Hym...

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September 29, 2025 ‱ 11 mins

đŸŽ™ïž Challenging the Status Quo in College Recruiting with Dr. John Comerford 

What does true leadership in college recruiting look like? In Part 2 of Matt Rogers’ 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 conviction—setting expectations for his coaches to recruit with integrity, to look beyo...

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September 26, 2025 ‱ 44 mins

đŸŽ™ïž Blowing Up the Cost of College: A Conversation w/ Dr. John Comerford 

What if everything you thought you knew about the cost of college was wrong? In this week’s 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...

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September 22, 2025 ‱ 28 mins

đŸŽ™ïž  From the AD’s Chair: Ryan Callahan on Recruiting 

In Part 2 of my conversation with Ryan Callahan, Director of Athletics at UW-Whitewater, we focus entirely on the world of college recruiting—but 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...

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September 19, 2025 ‱ 50 mins

đŸŽ™ïž  From the Mound to the Director’s Chair âšŸđŸ‘”đŸ†

Ryan Callahan’s 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...

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September 15, 2025 ‱ 29 mins

🏐 Heather Pavlik on Recruiting, Character, and Building Champions 💯

What makes a recruit stand out beyond stats and highlight reels? Juniata College Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Heather Pavlik—fresh off leading her team to three straight NCAA Division III National Championships and earning 2024 AVCA National Coach of the Year honors—shares her perspective on what truly matters in the recruiting process.

From evaluating athletes fo...

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September 12, 2025 ‱ 53 mins

🏆 Heather Pavlik: Building a Dynasty with Toughness and Compassion

What does it take to build not just a winning team, but a dynasty? Juniata College Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Heather Pavlik has done exactly that—leading her program to three straight NCAA Division III National Championships, including back-to-back undefeated seasons. Along the way, she’s replaced key players, sustained the highest level of performance, and prov...

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September 8, 2025 ‱ 31 mins

Â đŸŽ™ïž  Bridging the Gap: Sue Webber on Playing, Coaching & Recruiting 

 In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, I sit down with Sue Webber — former Division I player, coach, and now a leader in the volleyball recruiting space. 🌟 

Sue shares her unique perspective from every angle of the game: what it takes to succeed as an athlete, how coaches evaluate recruits, and the practical steps families can take to stand ou...

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September 5, 2025 ‱ 54 mins

 🎙 From Practice to Peak: Mental Training Lessons with Dawn Grant 

In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Dawn Grant, renowned mental trainer for professional athletes, whose clients include Olympic champions, PGA Tour winners, and elite performers across multiple sports.

Dawn breaks down the myths around mental training and hypnosis, showing how simple and practical it can be for athletes, c...

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September 2, 2025 ‱ 30 mins

 🎙 “Which Kid Wants It More?" Recruiting Lessons with Brandon Elliott

đŸ„Ž Virginia Wesleyan University’s Brandon Elliott has built one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division III softball—3 national championships, 11 ODAC titles, nearly 700 wins, and back-to-back trips to the College World Series. But when it comes to recruiting, his message is simple: the athletes who show they truly want to be there are the ones who ...

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August 29, 2025 ‱ 53 mins

đŸ„ŽđŸŽ™  Championship Lessons from Brandon Elliott

Brandon Elliott has built Virginia Wesleyan into one of the most dominant softball programs in NCAA Division III history. With three national championships, a national runner-up finish in 2025, 11 ODAC titles, and nearly 700 career wins, he’s the winningest coach in program history—and a leader whose impact stretches far beyond the scoreboard. 

In this episode of the Significant Coachin...

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August 25, 2025 ‱ 28 mins

🏆  Baby = Culture: Sue Enquist on Team Ownership and Lessons from John Wooden 

On this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, I’m joined by legendary coach and consultant Sue Enquist for a powerful look at recruiting, leadership, and team culture. Sue shares one of her signature philosophies—“Culture is a baby, and the players are the babysitters”—and challenges recruits and parents to rethink how they approach building and...

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August 22, 2025 ‱ 56 mins

Episode 100 – Legendary Leadership with Sue Enquist

It’s a milestone moment on Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers—our 100th episode—and there’s no better guest to celebrate with than Sue Enquist.

One of the most respected coaches in college athletics, Sue helped lead UCLA to 5 NCAA Division I National Championships and another 6 as a player and assistant coach. Today, she’s a sought-after consultant and speaker whose influence rea...

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August 18, 2025 ‱ 40 mins

🏐 Owning the Journey: Olivia Foley on Recruiting, Resilience, and Real Advice


 Olivia Foley’s story is one that many athletes and families can relate to. Before she became the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year and a three-time National Champion setter at Juniata College, she was just another high school athlete trying to figure out where she belonged.

In this episode of Significant Recruiting, Coach Matt and Olivia ...

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August 15, 2025 ‱ 49 mins

🏐 Three Rings, One Mindset: Olivia Foley’s Path to Greatness at Juniata College

 She’s the setter who led Juniata College Women’s Volleyball to not one
 not two
 but three straight NCAA Division III National Championships. After her senior year, she was crowned National Player of the Year and celebrated on national TV alongside some of the biggest names in college sports.

In this episode of Significant Coaching, Olivia Foley takes u...

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