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Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

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🎙 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

🌐 Learn more at coachmattrogers.com


📍 New episodes every Monday and Friday

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Episodi
  • Episode #182: Jordan Willis

    Episode #182: Jordan Willis
    Jun 5 2026

    🏐 Building Winners Without Losing Yourself | Jordan Willis, Florida Tech Volleyball

    Jordan Willis, Head Volleyball Coach at NCAA Division II Florida Tech, joins Matt Rogers for one of the most enjoyable and insightful conversations of the year.

    After leading the Panthers from a 9-win season in 2023 to a 20-win campaign and one of the best conference records in program history in 2024, Willis shares the leadership principles, culture-building strategies, and people-first philosophy that are helping transform Florida Tech Volleyball into one of the Sunshine State Conference's rising programs.

    In Part I, Coach Willis discusses rebuilding programs, developing All-Americans, creating sustainable success, navigating adversity, and why authentic leadership matters more than ever in college athletics.

    Whether you're a coach, athletic director, teacher, parent, or leader in any profession, this conversation is packed with practical lessons on building teams and developing people.

    ✅ Program Building
    ✅ Leadership & Culture
    ✅ Developing All-Americans
    ✅ Team Standards & Accountability
    ✅ Sustainable Success
    ✅ College Athletics Leadership


    Send us Fan Mail

    Support the show

    📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.com

    Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.

    Did you like what you heard and want more?
    New Podcasts every week. Remember to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to leave a comment or recommend your favorite athlete, coach or leader to be on the show!

    📆 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
    👉 https://amzn.to/3NbWP9S

    Recruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):

    ⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3M4PFDX

    🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4qMLr2S

    🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4bxljEJ

    ⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3ZGbCMQ

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  • Episode #181: April Elsbernd on Recruiting

    Episode #181: April Elsbernd on Recruiting
    Jun 1 2026

    🏐🎧 Why Recruits Should Visit Colleges More Than Once | April Elsbernd

    How many college visits should a recruit take before making a commitment?

    According to Coe College Head Volleyball Coach April Elsbernd, probably more than one.

    In Part II of our conversation, Coach Elsbernd shares her recruiting philosophy and explains why finding the right college fit requires more than a quick visit and a fast decision. We discuss culture fit, evaluating potential teammates, communicating with college coaches, the realities of club volleyball, and the important role parents and high school coaches play throughout the recruiting process.

    Coach Elsbernd also provides practical advice for recruits on how to stand out in their communication with college coaches and why authenticity matters far more than mass-produced recruiting emails.

    Topics Discussed:

    ✅ Why recruits should visit colleges multiple times
    ✅ The importance of meeting current players
    ✅ What college coaches look for beyond athletic ability
    ✅ How to write better emails to college coaches
    ✅ Club volleyball myths and realities
    ✅ Advice for parents navigating recruiting
    ✅ The role of high school coaches in recruiting
    ✅ Why culture fit matters

    Send us Fan Mail

    Support the show

    📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.com

    Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.

    Did you like what you heard and want more?
    New Podcasts every week. Remember to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to leave a comment or recommend your favorite athlete, coach or leader to be on the show!

    📆 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
    👉 https://amzn.to/3NbWP9S

    Recruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):

    ⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3M4PFDX

    🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4qMLr2S

    🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4bxljEJ

    ⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3ZGbCMQ

    ...
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    26 min
  • Episode #180: April Elsbernd

    Episode #180: April Elsbernd
    May 29 2026

    🏐 Returning Home: April Elsbernd on Leading Coe College VB

    In Part I of this conversation, Matt Rogers sits down with Coe College Head Volleyball Coach April Elsbernd to discuss her journey from growing up in small-town Iowa to becoming one of the most respected coaches in NCAA Division III volleyball. The two fellow Coe College alumni explore the unique impact of a liberal arts education, the importance of diversity and perspective, international travel experiences with student-athletes, and why coaching is ultimately about helping young people become the best versions of themselves.

    Coach Elsbernd also shares her path from the University of Dubuque to Augsburg University and ultimately back home to Coe College, where she now leads the Kohawk volleyball program.

    🏐 In this episode:
    ✅ Returning home to Coe College
    ✅ Why coaching is a calling
    ✅ Building culture through relationships
    ✅ The impact of international travel on student-athletes
    ✅ Leadership lessons learned over 15+ years as a head coach
    ✅ Helping athletes grow beyond the game

    🎧 Listen to the Significant Coaching Podcast:
    https://coachmattrogers.com/podcast

    📚 Subscribe for full access to weekly blogs, newsletters, recruiting resources, coaching tools, and leadership content:
    https://coachmattrogers.com

    Send us Fan Mail

    Support the show

    📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.com

    Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.

    Did you like what you heard and want more?
    New Podcasts every week. Remember to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to leave a comment or recommend your favorite athlete, coach or leader to be on the show!

    📆 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
    👉 https://amzn.to/3NbWP9S

    Recruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):

    ⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3M4PFDX

    🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4qMLr2S

    🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/4bxljEJ

    ⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal
    👉 https://amzn.to/3ZGbCMQ

    ...
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    55 min
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