Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast

Points to Ponder - Nothing Soft

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay shares another Point to Ponder. This time, Mike talks about the power of "soft" skills, and h

Youth Rule Guidelines - Part 2 - Scoring, Strategies, Tactics, and Implementation

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike and Coach Brandon continue their conversation with Sandy MacIntosh, Director of Membership & Domesti

Points to Ponder - The Gap is Where Adaptation Lives

On this Episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike shares a reflective blog on his own continued growth. To get access to the written version of the P

Canada Basketball's Youth Rule Guidelines - Part 1

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike and Brandon sit down with Sandy MacIntosh, Director of Membership & Domestic Programs at Canada Basketball

Points to Ponder - Then What?

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike follows-up in his series of blogs on WNBA/NBA (What is the Next Best Action, Next Best Action). This

Dave Maxin - 2026/2027 Referee Points of Emphasis - Impact for Coaches

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast Coach Mike is joined once again by Dave Maxin, the Manager of Officials Development at Canada Basketball. On thi

Points to Ponder - The Play Before the Play

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike shares another Point to Ponder. This time, he shares his thoughts on the Play before The Play and ho

Tyler Slipp - Lessons as a Coach, Administrator, and Parent from a career in Basketball

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike sits down with Tyler Slipp, former University Head Coach and now Director of Sport Participation and Devel

Points to Ponder - The Butterfly Effect

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike shares another Point to Ponder. On this episode, Mike shares the idea of the Butterfly Effect and his refl

Kiera Lyons - Head Coach, Women's Basketball Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Brandon sits down to chat with Kiera Lyons, the Head Coach of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Wome

Point to Ponder - We Are All Learners

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike shares another Point to Ponder. This is another reflection from his time spent in Italy this summer at the

Jason & Danah Arnold - Performance Safety

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay sits down with Jason and Danah Arnold. Jason and Danah hold many roles including as Team Mana

Points to Ponder - Space, the Final Frontier

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike shares another Point to Ponder. This time from his experience at the Canada Basketball National Cham

CB Nationals Recap & The New Train to Train

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike and Brandon catchup and debrief the conclusion of the Women's Canada Basketball Nationals Championship in

Points to Ponder - The Fingerprints Behind the Photo

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay shares a point to ponder on his reflection from his trip up to Yellowknife. This blog highlig

Ajay Sharma - Interim Head Coach, Women's Basketball Brock University

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay talks with veteran coach Ajay Sharma about a career built through mentorship, film study, and

Points to Ponder - Playing the Course You're On

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay shares a story of his time up in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and how his time playing

Pauline Lordon - From Player to Coach Developer

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike sits down with Pauline Lordon, longtime coach, educator, mentor, and learning facilitator who has co

Points to Ponder - The Beautiful Game

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay shares another Points to Ponder, this time about his reflection on the FIFA World Cup. To ge

Chantal Vallee - Head Coach, University of Windsor Women's Basketball

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, we are joined by Chantal Vallee, Head Coach of the University of Windsor Women's Basketball Team. Chantal joins