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.

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Episode #8: Mark Murphy

January 12, 2024 • Matt Rogers • Season 1 • Episode 8

Mark Murphy has been the Head Women's Tennis Coach at Kalamazoo College in Michigan for the past 14 years and has led his Hornets to 17 All-MIAA First team selections, 13 All-MIAA Second Team selections, 5 MIAA MVPS while twice being named Regional Coach of the Year. That's impressive!

Not only is Mark one of the best college tennis coaches in the country, he is also a fantastic leader, role model, father and husband. And, he's a fellow Coe College alumnus and a Chicago sports fan, so you can be assured that we talked about the Cubs, Bears and Bulls at the end of the podcast. Someone should really name us the GM's of those teams. I think we have it figured out. Enjoy!

Learn more about Coach Murphy here: https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/wten/coaches/murphy?view=bio

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Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes
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