Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

🎙️ Building Culture, Joy, and Sustained Success in NCAA Division III Volleyball 🏐 In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Karrah Davis , Head Volleyball Coach at the University of Dubuque and one of the great young coaches in NCAA Division III. After watching her coach live this past season, Matt was struck by the identity of her program — disciplined yet...

🎙️  What Division II Coaches Really Look For: Recruiting with Bet Naumovski 🏀 In Part 2 of this conversation, Matt Rogers sits down with world-class coach Bet Naumovski to unpack what NCAA Division II coaches are truly looking for in the recruiting process. Drawing from decades of experience building championship teams at Queens College, Bet offers an honest, behind-the-scenes look at how Divisio...

🎙️ Coaching That Transforms: A Conversation with Bet Naumovski In this week’s episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with longtime friend and decorated Queens College Head Women's Basketball Coach Elizabeth “Bet” Naumovski . Bet is the all-time winningest coach in program history and one of the most respected leaders in NCAA Division II women’s basketball. From bui...

🎙️ Mike Candrea on Evaluating Talent, Building Championship Rosters, and the Future of Recruiting In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt sits down with one of the most respected leaders in the history of college athletics— Mike Candrea , Hall of Fame coach, eight-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Arizona , former USA Olympic Head Coach , and one of the sharpest...

🎙️ Mike Candrea: Lessons From a Legend In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with one of the greatest leaders in the history of college athletics— Mike Candrea , Hall of Fame coach, eight-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Arizona , and former head coach of Team USA Softball. Coach Candrea opens up about leadership, culture, the changing landscape of the...

🎙️ How Colleges Build Their Rosters: Inside the Room With Findlay’s President & VP In this episode of Significant Recruiting , we’re giving families what they rarely get—insight straight from the top. Matt sits down with Dr. Katherine Fell , President of the University of Findlay , and Brandi Laurita , Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics, to unpack how colleges truly build their...

🎙️ Leading With Purpose: Findlay’s President & VP Share the Playbook In this week’s Significant Coaching episode, Matt sits down with two remarkable leaders shaping the future of the University of Findlay — Dr. Katherine Fell , President, and Brandi Laurita , Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics. Together, they break down what it takes to build a campus where people feel known ,...

🔥 One Dad, One Recruiting Journey: The Brian Olehy Conversation This week on the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt sits down for a real, unfiltered talk with a parent in the middle of the recruiting journey. 🎙️👨‍👧 About a year ago, Brian Olehy reached out for guidance on his daughter Kelsey’s path to college volleyball. Since then, his family has gone all-in: the free recruiting strategy ses...

🎧   Heather Macy on Leadership & Culture Building  In today’s episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Heather Macy , the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Nova Southeastern University and one of college basketball’s most respected program builders. With over 350 career wins , championship-level turnarounds, and a national reputation for her work in leadership and e...

🏐 Sophie Scott | From Cal-Berkeley to What’s Next: A Two-Chapter Recruiting Journey On this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Sophie Scott , Senior Middle Hitter at Cal-Berkeley Volleyball , to talk about her recruiting journey from high school… and now again as a 5th-year senior preparing for her final season at a new program. Sophie discusses early commu...

🎧  Sophie Scott | Resilience, Leadership, and the Grind of Division I Athletics On this week’s Significant Coaching Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Sophie Scott , Senior Middle Hitter for Cal-Berkeley Volleyball , to explore what it truly means to be a student-athlete at the highest level . Sophie opens up about her journey through injury, recovery, and rediscovering her love for the game. S...

🎙️ Dr. Greg Lott:  How to Find the Right College Fit In this episode of the Significant Recruiting Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. Greg Lott , Director of Athletics at Otterbein University , to break down what families and athletes really need to understand about the college recruiting process. Dr. Lott explains how Otterbein approaches recruiting through both a human development lens and...

🎙️ Leading with Intention: Human Development, Culture, and Coaching Growth with Dr. Greg Lott (Otterbein University)   In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Dr. Greg Lott , Director of Athletics at Otterbein University , to explore what it means to lead with intention in collegiate athletics. Dr. Lott shares how a single message from his own college years...

🎧  Quentin “Coach Q” Acree: The Art of Evaluating Character in Recruiting 🏀 In this week’s Significant Recruiting Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Quentin “Coach Q” Acree — Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University — to talk about what really matters in the recruiting process. Coach Q, one of the brightest young minds in college basketball, pulls back the curtain on...

🎙 Quentin Acree: Toughness Together — The Christopher Newport Standard   This week on the Significant Coaching Podcast , Matt Rogers sits down with Quentin Acree , Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University — one of the premier programs in all of Division III basketball.  Coach Q shares how CNU’s championship culture is built on humility, accountability, and daily consisten...

🎙️ Built for the Modern Game: Will Chavis on NIL, the Portal, and the Future of Recruiting 🏀 In this episode of The Significant Recruiting Podcast , host Matt Rogers sits down with Will Chavis , Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Drexel University , for a powerful and practical look at today’s ever-changing recruiting world. From being Bobby Knight’s first recruit at Texas Tech to playing profes...

🎙️ From Bobby Knight to Drexel: The Humble Leadership of Will Chavis 🏀 In this episode of The Significant Coaching Podcast , host Matt Rogers sits down with Will Chavis , Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Drexel University — and one of the most grounded, inspiring voices in college basketball today. From being Bobby Knight’s first recruit at Texas Tech to a decade-long professional career in Eu...

  📬 “Clarity Wins: A Recruit’s Playbook with Coach Vinny Barber” 🤼‍♂️🧭   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...

🧱 “Build It Brick by Brick: Culture, Courage, and the Lynchburg Way” 🤼‍♂️ 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 t...

 🎯 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, an...

 🎙 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 T he 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 perf...

🎙️ 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 BYOP® (Bring Your Own Parent) and GoKids . In this episode, Ruth shares powerful lessons every athlete and parent needs to...

🎙️  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 storie...

🎙️ 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 t...

🎙️ 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...