{"podcast":{"title":"Hoop Heads","slug":"hoop-heads-503560","podcast_index_feed_id":503560,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/G6h4gDiv","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/hoop-heads/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/66dd1a14-7aec-4584-9e88-68b9731fa1ee/3000x3000/hoop_heads.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Hoop Heads Podcast Network","episode_count":1333,"summary":"The Hoop Heads Podcast is co-hosted by Head Start Basketball Founder Mike Klinzing and Coach Jason Sunkle. The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. Listen in for interviews with personalities from across the basketball landscape. Our line-up of podcast guests includes some of the top minds in the game across all levels, from grassroots to the NBA. They’ll share insights to help you grow as a coach, improve as a player, or enhance your experience of the game as a parent. You’ll gain new perspectives on what the best coaches are doing, how they do it, and why they do it. We hope to make you think and challenge you to consider your approach to the game of basketball. We’ll also attempt to entertain and inform as we share our thoughts on the NBA and college hoops. We are passionately committed to the Hoop Heads Podcast and growing the game of basketball. Visit our website www.hoopheadspod.com to check out every episode we've ever recorded and learn more about what drives our show! 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Over a coaching career spanning more than 25 years, he has led men’s and women’s college basketball programs, guided teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, earned multiple conference Coach of the Year honors, and helped transition Maryville University from NCAA Division III to Division II. Rogers also spent nearly nine years with NCSA, where he helped more than 4,000 student-athletes across 34 sports earn opportunities to compete at all five collegiate levels. He is the author of the five-star-reviewed book Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes, a step-by-step guide designed to help families navigate the college recruiting process. In addition, he hosts the Significant Coaching with Matt Rogers podcast and writes The Blog of Significance, sharing practical guidance for coaches, parents, and athletes.On this episode Mike & Matt discuss the significant challenges and emotional complexities associated with the transition from high school to collegiate athletics. With over 25 years of experience, Rogers emphasizes the necessity for aspiring student-athletes to endure the arduous first year, regardless of the institution's prestige, asserting that the emotional and psychological hurdles faced during this period are universally daunting. He advocates for the importance of selecting the appropriate environment and mentors, thereby ensuring that athletes have the requisite support to navigate the inevitable adversities they will encounter. Additionally, the episode delves into the multifaceted roles of coaches, parents, and…","meta_description":"Matt Rogers is the Founder and CEO of Significant Coaching & Recruiting, where he advises student-athletes and families, consults with college athletic pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hoop-heads-503560/episodes/matt-rogers-founder-ceo-of-significant-coaching-recruiting-episode-1281/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoop-heads-503560/matt-rogers-founder-ceo-of-significant-coaching-recruiting-episode-1281.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}