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🏀 Can You Love Your Team? Lessons from Paula Krueger at Northern State
What does it really mean to love your team as a coach?
In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Paula Krueger, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Northern State University, for a real and reflective conversation on coaching, growth, and perspective.
A question Paula was once asked in an interview—“Can you love your team?”—has stayed with her throughout her career and continues to shape how she leads today.
This conversation dives into:
Paula also shares powerful moments from her journey—like the advice that helped her leave a team she loved: “Don’t ever take or stay for a roster.”
This is a conversation about more than basketball. It’s about identity, relationships, and becoming a better coach by becoming a more complete person.
👉 Learn more about Paula Krueger: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/paula-krueger/1598
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🏀 Can You Love Your Team? Lessons from Paula Krueger at Northern State
What does it really mean to love your team as a coach?
In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Paula Krueger, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Northern State University, for a real and reflective conversation on coaching, growth, and perspective.
A question Paula was once asked in an interview—“Can you love your team?”—has stayed with her throughout her career and continues to shape how she leads today.
This conversation dives into:
Paula also shares powerful moments from her journey—like the advice that helped her leave a team she loved: “Don’t ever take or stay for a roster.”
This is a conversation about more than basketball. It’s about identity, relationships, and becoming a better coach by becoming a more complete person.
👉 Learn more about Paula Krueger: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/paula-krueger/1598
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
📆 To Schedule Matt Rogers to speak at your school or organization, you can schedule a discovery Zoom session here: https://calendly.com/mrogers_significantcoaching/speaking-inquiry-w-matt-rogers
📚 Books & Recruit’s Journals by Matt Rogers
Significant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes
👉 https://amzn.to/3NbWP9S
Recruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):
⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal
👉 https://amzn.to/3M4PFDX
🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal
👉 https://amzn.to/4qMLr2S
🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal
👉 https://amzn.to/4bxljEJ
⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal
👉 https://amzn.to/3ZGbCMQ
🥎 Softball Recruit’s Journal
👉 https://amzn.to/4qd4PFp
📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.com
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.
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