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: đ„ Coaches who lead with heart đŁ Athletes who want more than a scholarship đ§ Administrators reshaping what sports can be đ„ 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
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đŹ âClarity Wins: A Recruitâs Playbook with Coach Vinny Barberâ đ€Œââïžđ§
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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...
𧱠âBuild It Brick by Brick: Culture, Courage, and the Lynchburg Wayâ đ€Œââïž
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...
đïž Beyond the Offer: Ruth N. Nelson on Finding the Right Fit đâš
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 BYOPÂź (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...
đïžÂ 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...
đïž 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...
đïž 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...
đïž 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...
đïž Â From the Mound to the Directorâs Chair âŸđđ
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...
đ 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 Womenâs Volleyball Coach Heather Pavlik has done exactly thatâleading her program to three straight NCAA Division III National Championships, including back-to-back undefeated seasons. Along the way, sheâs replaced key players, sustained the highest level of performance, and prov...
 đïž Â Bridging the Gap: Sue Webber on Playing, Coaching & RecruitingÂ
 In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, I sit down with Sue Webber â former Division I player, coach, and now a leader in the volleyball recruiting space. đÂ
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...
 đ From Practice to Peak: Mental Training Lessons with Dawn GrantÂ
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...
 đ âWhich Kid Wants It More?" Recruiting Lessons with Brandon Elliott
đ„ Virginia Wesleyan Universityâs Brandon Elliott has built one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division III softballâ3 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 ...
đ„đ Â 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, heâs the winningest coach in program historyâand a leader whose impact stretches far beyond the scoreboard.Â
In this episode of the Significant Coachin...
đ Baby = Culture: Sue Enquist on Team Ownership and Lessons from John WoodenÂ
On this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Iâm joined by legendary coach and consultant Sue Enquist for a powerful look at recruiting, leadership, and team culture. Sue shares one of her signature philosophiesââCulture is a baby, and the players are the babysittersââand challenges recruits and parents to rethink how they approach building and...
Episode 100 â Legendary Leadership with Sue Enquist
Itâs a milestone moment on Significant Coaching with Matt Rogersâour 100th episodeâand thereâs 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, sheâs a sought-after consultant and speaker whose influence rea...
đ Owning the Journey: Olivia Foley on Recruiting, Resilience, and Real Advice
 Olivia Foleyâs 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 ...
đ Three Rings, One Mindset: Olivia Foleyâs Path to Greatness at Juniata College
 Sheâs the setter who led Juniata College Womenâs 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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