In part 2 of our 3-part interview, Matt Shepardson, Deputy Commissioner of the Frontier Baseball League, discusses the humble beginnings of his club and what organizations can do to improve their coaching, how leaders can develop and institute an organizational vision, and what he would do if the baseball gods granted him the title of “youth baseball czar.”

00:00: Introduction

00:55: Humble beginnings

05:00: How organizations can improve 

06:30: Individual coaching growth

07:25: Helping organizations gain a vision

13:20: Becoming the Youth Baseball Czar

15:40: Monitoring the “arms race”

17:40: Honestly leveling your team

18:50: Mandate play & letting kids be kids

19:45: Travel investments into rec programs

21:20: The “tyranny of the urgent”

Next week we conclude our interview with Matt as he shares the qualities he sees in successful players, discusses the drastic increase in arm issues with our youth players, and how the modern metrics high level coaches use can impact player health.

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