In today's episode, we talk with Murray State men's basketballcoach Matt McMahon. Topics we discussed include:

(3:16) When he first realizedhe was being led

(5:45) Why learning aboutleadership was important in his career

(6:25) What book on leadershipwould he recommend

(7:50) How much he uses hismarketing degree in coaching

(9:14) When coaching became thelove of his life

(11:05) How he balances winningand trying to help develop young men

(13:15) What he learned fromSteve Prohm about leadership

(15:00) How much trust ittakes as a coach to allow players freedom in games

(16:15) What kind of leadershiphe expects from other staff members

(18:30) How he managesaccountability

(20:30) How he has created aleadership program for his players

(22:20) How players react tohis reading assignments

(23:32) How he needs to improvehis leadership skills

(25:00) The impact of pregamespeeches

(26:20) The importance of joy

(33:50) What he learned from a losing season and applied to the future

(34:50) How he decides betweencorrecting behavior and dismissing a player

(36:30) How he manages tryingto top historic seasons without settling

(41:15) On if it's easier tolead after failure or success

(43:00) How he knows a day wasa success

(44:20) Would last season havebeen a success without a trip to the NCAA Tournament

(46:00) Why impacting peoplethrough coaching is so important

(47:30) When his career isover, how he'll know it was a success

Follow Matt McMahon on Twitter:@CoachMcMahon