Michael MacKay joins the Small-Sided Pod Coaching Development Series to talk about how we can better connect with today’s athletes.

MacKay is a former high school coach and athletic director. He now works as the Women’s High Performance Manager for Basketball Canada. MacKay provides some history on what has led Canada to be a hotbed for for basketball talent on both the men’s and women’s game.

MacKay has appeared in a number of clinics and always leaves coaches around the world thinking about how they can improve. In this podcast, he explains the difference between a transactional vs. transformational coach.

He also provides several methods coaches can use to help improve their practices and develop better players. If you are looking to improve as a coach, MacKay provides several takeaways that will better your coaching and development methods today.