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Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast

Mike MacKay & Brandon Brock
Canada Basketball
Basketball
Performance Safety
Stewardship
Coaching
FIBA
Unsportsmanlike Foul
Transformational Coaching
Metacognition
Goldilocks Principle
Basketball Analytics
Compassion In Coaching
Illegal Screens & Screener Rules
Team Selection
Leadership
Practice Planning
3x3
Self-Determination Theory
Guided Discovery
Reflection

Join Coach Mike MacKay and Coach Brandon Brock as they dive into weekly conversations about transformational coaching, stewardship, and performance safety. The Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast is a place for all coaches to join in on a conversation to help grow the game of basketball.

Look forward to weekly episodes including conversations with coaches from across the country and around the worl... more

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On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, we are extremely excited to welcome Jon Goodwillie onto the podcast. This is the first episode of a 2-part sitdown with Jon that explores his coaching journey as well as stories from his time... more

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay shares another one of his Points to Ponder. This time, he shares an AI analogy, of Vibe Coding and how it relates to coaching Basketball. This one will really get you... pon... more

In this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Brandon Brock and Mike MacKay explore reflection as one of the most important, and most overlooked, skills in coaching. Moving beyond the traditional end-of-practice debrief, they unpack how ... more

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike shares his recent Points to Ponder Blog post titled are we Guiding or are we Guessing, which explores the intentionality of coaching and teaching. This is a great quick episode if you're... more

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Recent Guests

Betsy Butterick
Author of Kids These Days; coach, consultant, and mental performance communication expert
Author of Kids These Days
Episode: Betsy Butterick - Coaching "Kids These Days"
Alan Keane
Coach, co-founder of MVMT Sports
MVMT Sports
Episode: Alan Keane - MVNT Sports - Coaching Through Curiosity
Dianna Ross
Head coach, University of Toronto Varsity Blues Women's Basketball Program
University of Toronto
Episode: Dianna Ros - Head Coach, University of Toronto Women's Basketball
Christa Eniojukan
Head Coach at York University, multiple roles in Canadian basketball
York University
Episode: Christa Eniojukan - Head Coach, York Women's Basketball
Isabel Ormond
Head Coach, McMaster Women's Basketball
McMaster University
Episode: Isabel Ormond - Head Coach, McMaster Women's Basketball
Carly Clarke
TMU Women's Basketball Head Coach; Senior National Team Assistant Coach
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Episode: Carly Clarke - TMU Women's Basketball Head Coach, Senior Women's National Team Assistant Coach
Ashley Hoitink
Provincial Team Coach for Team Manitoba
Manitoba Basketball/Canada Games
Episode: Ashley Hoitink - Provincial Team and Transformational Coaching
Dave Maxin
Officials coach and guest presenter
Canada Basketball Officials
Episode: Understanding Criteria Fouls with Referee Dave Maxin
Marlo Davis
U19 National Team coach preparing for World Cup
Canada Basketball
Episode: Marlo Davis - U19 Women's National Team Head Coach

Hosts

Mike MacKay
Host with focus on stewardship, transformational coaching, and performance safety. Affiliated with Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast lineage.
Brandon Brock
Co-host focused on coaching journeys, staff roles, and transformational coaching within the basketball ecosystem.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Awesome podcast

    What an awesome podcast for basketball coaches - I love hearing about the philosophical considerations and discussions in the practical episodes, and the interview episodes have been just as engaging and interesting. Good job Mike & Brandon, keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
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    tslipp
    Canadaa month ago

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Dianna Ros - Head Coach, University of Toronto Women's Basketball
Q: How do you support players when they make mistakes or feel overwhelmed?
She emphasizes safe, planned practice with live scenarios, stressing the importance of psychological safety, authentic care, and a supportive environment where mistakes fuel growth rather than punishment.
Dianna Ros - Head Coach, University of Toronto Women's Basketball
Q: What's your process when you face a barrier or difficult decision?
She treats it as a learning moment, leveraging opportunities, mentorship, and collaboration with staff to navigate challenges and grow the program, recognizing that not every decision will be perfect but staying focused on the north star.
Dianna Ros - Head Coach, University of Toronto Women's Basketball
Q: How did you get into coaching?
Dianna describes coaching choosing her; she started in physiotherapy, coached part-time in CJEP, then moved into a full-time assistant role at McGill before taking head coaching opportunities; encouragement from peers helped her take the leap.
Christa Eniojukan - Head Coach, York Women's Basketball
Q: What were some things you've learned by being involved with the national teams?
Christa highlights the exposure to diverse international styles and the importance of preparing young athletes for global competition, mentioning how different countries' approaches broaden players' understanding and adaptability.
Keira Dyck - Coaching with Compassion in Basketball
Q: How do you translate that definition into practice in a training session?
In practice, it starts with relationship-building and temperature checks to understand how each athlete is doing, then choosing a level of compassionate response—ranging from quiet guidance to direct support—while maintaining standards and motivation.

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A practical, practitioner-focused series centered on high-performance coaching, leadership, and safety in basketball. Episodes frequently explore transforming coaching through stewardship, people-centered leadership, and deliberate practice design, often including frameworks for mentoring staff, building trust with players, and integrating analytics in a non-punitive way. Across conversations, guests and hosts emphasize player wellbeing, psychological safety, and sustainable development, with deep dives into compassionate coaching, performance safety, and the evolving business/educational context for coaches. A notable strength is the hands-on, implement-at-practice approach, with real-world stories from national-team, university, and youth... more

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