Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

About 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. 🎥 You can now watch the video version of every episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachMattRogers (https://www.youtube.com/@CoachMattRogers) 🌐 Learn more at coachmattrogers.com 📍 New episodes every Monday and Friday

Publisher

Matt Rogers

Category

health & fitness · kids & family · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2023

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

209 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode #204: Student First: Coaching Without Ego

   What happens when a coach's ego gets in the way of developing student-athletes? In Episode 204 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Coach Matt Rogers reflects on 30 years of coaching, the mistakes he's made, and how his understanding of leadership, relationships, and putting athletes first has evolved. From coaching individuals instead of just teams to knowing when to challenge, encourage, listen, or simply get out of the way, Matt explores what it really means to coach without ego. In this e...

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Episode #202: Dream School? Be Goldilocks

   Your dream school might not even be on your list yet. In Episode 203 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers uses Goldilocks and his daughter’s visits to Nebraska, Nebraska Wesleyan, and Creighton to explore finding a college that feels “just right.” Matt explains why recruits should contact 5–10 schools at every division level, respond to coaches who show real interest, and evaluate the people, academics, affordability, and opportunities behind the school’s name. Keep your dream sch...

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Episode #202: It's Time To Give Up

   Didn't hear back from your dream school? Time to give up! A college coach told you you're not good enough? Give up! Your friends are getting recruited and you're not? Might as well quit! Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? That's exactly the point. In Episode 202 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Coach Matt Rogers tackles the unreasonable reasons student-athletes abandon their college recruiting dreams long before they've exhausted their opportunities. Rejection, impatience, comparison, unreali...

Who has been a guest on Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Bunch
• Paul Svagdis
• Paul Dill
• Dan Mickle
• Brett Parker

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,455

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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