Do We Have to Coach This Generation Differently?
“The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.” – Elizabeth Gilbert A good friend of mine called me…
What Is Your Recruiting Strategy? – Part I (For College Coaches)
Most coaches recruit hard. Very few recruit strategically. In this blog, Matt Rogers breaks down how college coaches can build recruiting systems, organize their roster needs, maximize assistant coaches, and create sustainable recruiting pipelines that remove chance from the equation.
Organize Your Week
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -Abraham Lincoln There’s a reason we hear so many leaders talk…
The Opportunity for Courage
“If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does God give them the opportunity to be patient? If they prayed for courage, does God give…
Why Coaches Lose Their Locker Room
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill On the blog and on the podcast, I often talk with guests…
Feed It Daily or Watch It Fade
"Team Culture Is a Baby: Everyone’s the Babysitter" - Sue Enquist, Hall of Fame UCLA Softball Coach This was the profound advice Hall of Fame coach Sue Enquist recently shared…
The College Recruit Test
Do You Really Have What It Takes to Play at the Next Level? The numbers don’t lie. Sometimes they move in decimals, but for most of the last 30+ years,…
“Who Cares” and Why That’s a Beautiful Thing.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.” - John Wooden A few days ago, I reposted something I…
Summer Break or Breakthrough?
"Be so good, they can’t ignore you." – Steve Martin Summer break is here—but for athletes with big dreams, this isn’t the time to hit pause. It’s the time to…
