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
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...
đ„ Inside a College Coachâs Playbook: Recruiting Secrets with Venus TaylorÂ
North Central College Head Softball Coach and Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Operations Coordinator, Venus Taylor, has recruited at every level of the game â from JUCO to Division I. In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, she shares what truly matters when coaches evaluate athletes, the right role for parents during the recruiting ...
Venus Taylor: From Pro Softball Star to Championship Coach & Mentor
From winning an NJCAA Division I National Championship in her very first year as a college coach to leading programs at the Division I level, Coach Venus Taylorâs coaching journey is as remarkable as her playing career. Now the head coach at North Central College, Venus continues to shape the game through her leadership, mentorship, and ongoing work with the Ath...
đ© Recruiting at Cruising Altitude with Joslynn Gallop â Embry-Riddle VolleyballÂ
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is world-famous for producing pilots and aerospace leaders â but itâs also home to one of the most competitive NCAA Division II volleyball programs in the country. In this Significant Recruiting episode, Head Coach Joslynn Gallop takes us inside the Sunshine State Conference â a league many consider the toughest in ...
đ© Flying High: Joslynn Gallopâs 20 Years of Building Significant Volleyball at Embry-RiddleÂ
In this episode of Significant Coaching, Matt Rogers sits down with Joslynn Gallop, Head Volleyball Coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, for a conversation thatâs as direct and energetic as her coaching style.
A former Division I standout at San Jose State, Gallop knows exactly what the best of the best looks like â and she challen...
What D1 Coaches Really Look For: A Recruiting Conversation with Gina Oaks Garcia
In this episode of Significant Recruiting, Matt Rogers is joined by Gina Oaks Garcia, Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton and 2025 Big West Coach of the Year.
With coaching experience at NAIA, D3, D2, and now D1, Gina brings a powerful perspective on what truly matters in the recruiting process. She shares what stands out in an ema...
From Player to Program Builder: Gina Oaks Garciaâs Journey Through Every Level of College Softball
In this episode of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers welcomes Gina Oaks Garcia, Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton. A two-time All-American and former professional athlete, Gina has coached at every level of college softballâNAIA, Division III, Division II, and now D1âbringing a unique and powerful p...
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