Matt and Shayne wrap up season 6 with recapping a lot of what they've seen this basketball season. Some of the discussion comes full circle with talk of rule changes, physicality, positionless basketball, etc...

Episode 70-(Playback) Episode 49-One Shining Moment

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 6m

Shayne and Matt revisit episode 49 where they discussed what it takes to make a deep tournament run. In this episode they share clips from episode 49 and then comment on each clip, going a bit deeper into some of the characteristics that teams

Episode 69: All League Selection

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 18m

Matt and Shayne discuss their opinions on the process of selecting All League players. They discuss how different leagues have different selection processes. They also debate what should be the main focusses of coaches when participating in t

Episode 68-Listener topics....You've asked, we try to answer.

Feb 9th, 2024 1h 13m

Shayne and Matt tackle a few different topics that have been suggested or asked about by listeners. They talk about defense and offensive problems, in game adjustments, fan behavior, shot clock and more.

Episode 67-Confidence

Feb 1st, 2024 54m 1s

Shayne and Matt discuss what makes for a confident player. Is confidence natural or developed? What makes an entire team play with confident? The guys tackle these topics and more.

Basketball IQ-Are today's players students of the game?

Jan 23rd, 2024 1h 2m

Shayne and Matt discuss the mental side of basketball and explore the question...Do today's players really study and understand the game?

Episode 65-Positionless Basketball

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 5m

Matt and Shayne discuss positionless basketball, specifically the evolution of the point guard and post positions.

Episode 64: Assistant Coaches

Dec 27th, 2023 50m

Shayne and Matt discuss the role of assistant coaches. They talk about what goes into a head coaches process of selecting his/her assistant coaches and then the process of delegating responsiblity and assigning roles to those assistant coaches

Episode 63: The "mercy" rule

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 11m

Shayne and Matt discuss the pros and cons of the running clock rule in high school basketball when a team is ahead by 35 or more in the second half. They also react to another podcasts discussion regarding the Maxpreps ranking system and the n

Episode 62: What's caught our attention most in the early season?

Dec 12th, 2023 1h 9m

Shayne and Matt discuss the things they've noticed in the first couple weeks of the season and what they think they may see moving forward. They recap some reaction to Episode 62 with the official shortage and then move into to what's jumped o

Episode 61: What's really causing the official shortage?

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 6m

Matt and Shayne respond to a recent press release by the OHSAA citing that the number one reason there's a shortage of officials is fan behavior. They list several reasons outside of fan behavior that are contributing to the problem.

Episode 60: Rule changes for the 2024 basketball season

Nov 23rd, 2023 1h 9m

Shayne and Matt discuss the rule changes for the 2024 basketball season including the new free throw rules with 2 shots coming after the 5th foul in each quarter and the new tournament selection process. Also, they discuss potential rule chang

Episode 59-Basketball Pre Season

Nov 16th, 2023 1h 11m

Matt and Shayne kickoff their basketball series by discussing the importance of the preseason. They discuss, from a coaches perspective, how it is to navigate all the challenges that the pre season brings.

Episode 58-Staying Sharp as a Leader

Nov 11th, 2023 42m 5s

In this season finale episode, Shayne and Matt discuss ways to continually improve, learn and grow as leaders.

Episode 57: What's on your mind?

Sep 1st, 2023 1h 14m

Shayne and Matt tackle five spontaneous topics about leadership and coaching.

Episode 56: Parent Coaches

Aug 10th, 2023 49m 42s

Shayne and Matt discuss parents coaching their own kids in youth and high school sports.

Episode 55: Can I get that in writing?

Aug 3rd, 2023 35m 17s

Shayne and Matt discuss the unwritten rules of leadership and coaching.

Episode 54: Who is watching?

Jul 14th, 2023 1h 8m

Matt and Shayne take on the sensitive topic of hazing and bullying in light of the recent developments within the Northwestern Football Program. They discuss what a leader's role is in knowing what is happening within his/her organization and

Episode 53-Do they make them like they used to?

Jul 8th, 2023 40m 24s

Shayne and Matt discuss athlete durability in today's sports.

Episode 52-Dont Forget About Me

Jun 27th, 2023 39m 25s

Matt and Shayne talk about the challenges of the "off season" in terms of self improvement and staying connected with those you lead.

Episode 51-Where are Your Feet?

Jun 16th, 2023 35m 22s

Shayne and Matt discuss the importance of being present in what you do as a leader, while also exploring the importance of planning for the future and learning from the past.

Episode 50: Patience

Mar 10th, 2023 27m 39s

Shayne and Matt discuss how tournament runs affect the next sport and the importance of coaches cooperating when it comes to sharing athletes.

Episode 49: One Shining Moment (What it takes to make a tournament run)

Feb 28th, 2023 37m 18s

Matt and Shayne discuss what they think are the tale tale signs of a team capable of making a deep tourney run.

Episode 48-Are you getting defensive?

Dec 10th, 2022 1h 4m

In show 2 of their basketball series, Shayne and Matt discuss a team finding their identity which leads into an in depth, detailed look at different defensive philosophy.

Episode 47: Basketball-The Challenge of the Pre Season

Nov 20th, 2022 1h 9m

Shayne and Matt explore the challenges of navigating the pre season as a basketball coach. They look at lack of time, gym space and various other distractions that coaches have to work through and offer tips on how to do so.