Shayne and Matt are back with season 2 of Expanding the Zone. They look back and discuss leadership during the COVID pandemic. Who thrived and who struggled? What leadership qualities did those who thrived share? Shayne outlines his 5 C's....Compliance, Composure, Consistency, Creativity, and Chemistry.

Shayne and Matt end season 1 with an extended episode detailing the state of high school basketball today. They explore some problems in today's game and potential solutions to help improve basketball moving forward.

Shayne and Matt discuss what makes a great league. Some factors discussed are school size, location, leadership/organization, and competitive balance.

Shayne and Matt discuss the fears that leaders must overcome to be successful.

Shayne and Matt have a little fun discussing some of their favorite sports movies and some of the leadership lessons that can be learned from them.

Shayne and Matt discuss the effect of analytics as it pertains to their use in coaching and leadership.

In episode 25, Shayne and Matt expand on their thoughts from episode 23, "Why Coaches Quit" After much feedback, the guys get into greater detail about coaching responsibilities and approaches to organization. Matt also discusses how coaches are having to adjust and deal with added requirements due to COVID19.

Shayne and Matt discuss characteristics that championship programs share. Some topics include acquiring talent, culture, handling adversity and maturity.

Matt and Shayne talk about why high school coaches decide to get out of coaching. They discuss topics such of burnout, taking the wrong job, moving too fast without proper experience, and more.

The guys use this episode to "mop up" various topics. They discuss four topics in all.....Are sports essential? Will some permanent good come out of this pandemic in terms of high school sports? The law vs community law...the importance of knowing the community in which you operate. Playing time....loyalty to older player vs giving younger player a chance. We examine the question....Do coaches play too many players in an effort to keep everyone happy?