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Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers

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Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers
🎙 Leadership. Purpose. College Sports Reimagined.


This isn’t just another sports podcast.


It’s where coaching meets calling, recruiting meets reality, and leadership is measured by impact—not just wins.


Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers is where today’s most authentic and influential college coaches, athletic leaders, and changemakers come to talk real—about growth, grit, and the game behind the game.


Hosted by former college coach and athletic director Matt Rogers—author of Significant Recruiting and founder of coachmattrogers.com—this show goes beyond the X’s and O’s. We dig into the heart of leadership, the human side of recruiting, and the lessons that shape lives long after the final whistle.

Here, you’ll meet coaches who describe their work as a calling.


You’ll hear stories that remind you: “Great coaches don’t just lead teams—they build people.”


You’ll find wisdom from those who coach with conviction and lead with love.


This podcast is for the difference-makers:
🔥 Coaches who lead with heart
📣 Athletes who want more than a scholarship
🧠 Administrators reshaping what sports can be
💥 And anyone passionate about building people—not just programs


Our mission?
To elevate the voices of those coaching with purpose, leading with vision, and recruiting with significance.


📍 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube


🌐 Visit coachmattrogers.com for books, blogs, and speaking inquiries


💬 Join the movement at #significantcoaching and #significantrecruiting

© 2025 Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers
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Episodios
  • Episode #92: Gina Oaks Garcia
    Jul 25 2025

    From Player to Program Builder: Gina Oaks Garcia’s 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 softball—NAIA, Division III, Division II, and now D1—bringing a unique and powerful perspective on leadership, team culture, and athlete development. Being back home has suited her as she was named The Big West Conference Coach of the Year in just Year One of her return to lead her alma mater!

    Gina shares how her experiences shaped her approach to coaching, what it means to return home to Fullerton, and why D1 programs are increasingly looking to hire coaches from lower divisions. If you're a softball coach, player, or parent, this is a must-listen conversation full of insight and inspiration.

    🎯 And if you're here for recruiting help—don’t miss two game-changing tools available at coachmattrogers.com/books:

    • Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes – a practical guide to help student-athletes take ownership of their recruiting journey.
    • The Softball Recruit’s Journal – the sport-specific tracker, planner, and weekly reflection tool every serious softball recruit needs.

    You can also subscribe to the This Week in Significant Coaching newsletter, take the Significant Recruiting Launchpad virtual course, or schedule a 1-on-1 strategy session with Matt directly on the site.

    📲 Like, subscribe, and share—this episode was made for the softball community.

    Send us a text

    Support the show

    Learn more and connect with Matt Rogers here: https://linktr.ee/coachmattrogers

    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.


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    36 m
  • Episode #91: Jeff Gard on Recruiting
    Jul 21 2025

    Significant Recruiting with Jeff Gard – Earning the Offer

    In this episode of Significant Recruiting, I sit down with Jeff Gard, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, to talk about what truly matters in the recruiting process.

    Coach Gard pulls back the curtain on how D3 coaches evaluate recruits — and it’s not just about stats. We talk about:

    • How effort, energy, and communication shape a recruit’s chances
    • What separates a good high school player from a great college teammate
    • And why fit, development, and long-term growth should guide your decision-making

    Whether you’re just getting started or deep in the process, Coach Gard offers practical advice that every recruit and family needs to hear.

    🎯 Listen now and get clear on what it takes to be recruited — and to thrive when you get there.

    🎧 Find the episode and more resources at coachmattrogers.com — including Significant Recruiting, The Recruit’s Journal, and the Significant Recruiting Launchpad online course.

    Send us a text

    Support the show

    Learn more and connect with Matt Rogers here: https://linktr.ee/coachmattrogers

    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.


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    25 m
  • Episode #90: Jeff Gard
    Jul 18 2025

    Significant Coaching with Jeff Gard – UW-Platteville Head Men’s Basketball Coach

    This week’s episode is a courtside seat to the coaching journey of Jeff Gard, the longtime Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Platteville. We talk hoops, leadership, and the incredible influence of the legendary Coach Jerry Petitgoue, who helped shape Jeff's values both on and off the court.

    Coach Gard opens up about:

    • Competing in the always-loaded WIAC conference
    • Recruiting without an offer???
    • How he builds a program that develops great teammates and even better young men

    It’s a real, refreshing look at coaching with intention — and just the right mix of basketball talk and bigger-picture wisdom.

    🎧 Stick around — Part 2 drops next week with Coach Gard’s best advice on college recruiting.

    📚 Check out resources at coachmattrogers.com:
    Significant Recruiting, The Recruit’s Journal, the blog, and the Significant Recruiting Launchpad online course.

    Send us a text

    Support the show

    Learn more and connect with Matt Rogers here: https://linktr.ee/coachmattrogers

    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.


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    50 m
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