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BASKETBALL FOR COACHES
For Youth and High School Coaches Who Want to Teach the Game THE RIGHT WAY.
Proven basketball drills, offensive and defensive guides, and coaching insights... delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Coach Mac here.
If you're a regular reader of my emails, you know where I stand.
* Skill development over set plays.
* Decision-making over memorization.
* Man-to-man defense as the foundation.
* Small-sided games over standing in lines.
* Players who can think, not just players who can follow instructions.
At the youth level, that means NO ZONE DEFENSE, giving everyone meaningful playing time, and putting development before winning.
At the high school level, it means building positionless players who can handle any system because they actually understand the game.
Not every coach agrees with me on all of that.
That's fine.
But if you've been nodding along to my emails, we're probably on the same page.
The Basketball For Coaches Magazine is built for coaches like us.
Here's What You'll Get
1. The Weekly Basketball For Coaches Magazine
Every Friday, you’ll receive a brand-new issue of the BFC Magazine.
Each one is packed with practical coaching ideas you can actually use with your team.
That includes:
🏀 Drills you can plug straight into your next practice.
🏀 Articles to improve your coaching knowledge.
🏀 Offensive and defensive guides.
🏀 And much more.
Over 160 issues published so far. New one every week.
2. The Basketball Drills Database (200+ Drills)
Sick of spending hours and hours searching for new drills?
The Basketball Drills Database is your new secret to plan great practices.
And you can build them in just minutes.
Inside, you’ll find 200+ proven drills covering shooting, ball-handling, footwork, defense, transition, finishing, small-sided games, decision-making, and more.
Every drill includes full instructions, variations, and coaching points.
And the entire system is searchable, organized, and beginner-friendly…
So you can finally stop spending so much time on Google and YouTube looking for drills that will actually help your team improve.
Skill Drills
Small-Sided Games
3. Immediate Access to 160+ Past Issues
When you join, you unlock the full BFC Magazine archive on day one.
That means YEARS of coaching ideas, drills, tactical breakdowns, and player development resources are ready whenever you need them.
So instead of hunting through YouTube, social media, or old notes, you can go straight to proven ideas and strategies that fit your team.
A small sample of what you'll find inside:
🏀 How to steal 4 - 6 points per game from baseline plays.
(Issue 9, Season 1)
🏀 16 tryout drills that allow you to evaluate players efficiently.
(Issue 14, Season 1)
🏀 How to attack a 1-3-1 zone using the X-Attack system.
(Issue 2, Season 2)
🏀 How to teach proper spacing on youth teams.
(Issue 28, Season 2)
🏀 How to develop aggressiveness in young players.
(Issue 52, Season 2)
🏀 Common practice mistakes coaches make (and how to fix them).
(Issue 14, Season 3)
4. “Coach Mac’s Secret Stuff” Private Newsletter
Every week, I spend many hours looking at basketball coaching content.
Reading coaching articles, saving clever drills, watching YouTube videos, listening to podcasts, watching interviews, following smart coaches on social media.
It’s part of my job.
Inside the “Coach Mac’s Secret Stuff” newsletter - Space Jam - you’ll get a weekly curated list of the most useful coaching ideas, drills, and resources I found that week.
Recent resources have included:
🏀 An eye-opening breakdown of how “exposure culture” in the AAU system is hurting player development far more than it’s helping.
🏀 A HS practice built entirely around small-sided games and decision-making.
🏀 A fantastic clinic session by Coach Frank Martin breaking down a pressure-defense system built on footwork, angles, toughness, and progressive small-sided games.
🏀 A mic'd-up look at the real-time reads an NBA point guard makes every possession.
🏀 A full shooting workout focused on rhythm, balance, and footwork - featuring unique drills that challenge coordination and creativity at game speed.
5. Unlimited Consulting With Coach Mac
As a subscriber to the BFC Magazine, you’ll have direct access to me.
Email me with any question - big or small - and I’ll personally reply.
Need a press breaker?
I’ll send you one.
Want feedback on your practice plan?
No problem.
Players aren’t listening and paying attention?
I’ll explain how to fix it.
Don’t know which offense fits your team’s personnel?
I’ll help you choose.
Not sure which drills to run with a young and inexperienced team?
I’ll recommend a few.
Whatever challenge comes up during your season, I’ll be there to help.
My job is to make your coaching journey easier, clearer, and more successful.
🎉 3-Year Anniversary Bonuses
1. The FULL Championship Coaching Course
($197 Value)
The most comprehensive coaching program I've ever put together.
The Championship Coaching Course normally sells for $197 on its own... but everyone who joins the BFC Magazine this week gets the complete course for free.
Inside, you'll find my best coaching resources, covering everything you need to run great practices and develop skilled players:
🏀 36 Complete Team Practice Plans (88 pages)
🏀 101 Team Shooting Drills (224 pages)
🏀 50 Basketball Plays (105 pages)
🏀 30 Team Rebounding Drills (66 pages)
🏀 30 Team Defense Drills (65 pages)
🏀 30 Team Passing Drills (64 pages)
🏀 30 Team Dribbling Drills (64 pages)
🏀 22 Small-Sided Drills & Games (49 pages)
🏀 20 Individual Shooting Workouts (101 pages)
Join the magazine this week and every one of these is included at no extra cost.
2. "100 Emails, 100 Lessons" (NEW!)
I've been writing daily basketball coaching emails since 2017... over 3,000 of them.
Last month, I went back through the ENTIRE archive and picked out the 100 best.
Then I cleaned each one up, stripped out all the promotion, and compiled them into one brand new booklet: "100 Emails, 100 Lessons."
🏀 The 100 best emails I've ever sent, selected from 3,000+.
🏀 206 pages. Every lesson short, self-contained, and usable with your team this season.
🏀 Spanning almost TEN years... the oldest lesson was first sent in November 2016.
🏀 No pitches. No promotions. Just the lessons.
This booklet has never existed before. It's not for sale anywhere. The coaches who join this week will be the first to ever get it.
3. The 2026 "BIG Books"
Every year, we compile the best content we've published in the magazine into five categorized reference books.
The 2026 editions are the biggest yet... 1,227 pages in total.
🏀 The BIG Book of Basketball Offense (186 Pages)
🏀 The BIG Book of Basketball Defense (149 Pages)
🏀 The BIG Book of Basketball Coaching (337 Pages)
🏀 The BIG Book of Basketball Plays (291 Pages)
🏀 The BIG Book of Basketball Drills (264 Pages)
Instead of digging back through 160+ magazine issues to find what you're looking for, it's all organized in one place. Whenever you need a play, a drill, or a guide on a specific topic, you go straight to the right book and find it.
Perfect quick-reference guides for busy coaches.
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Bonus #1
“30 Baseline Plays”
Video Course
30 proven baseline plays that can work for teams at any level. Each play includes a full video breakdown and easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. Whether you need a quick-hitter for end-of-game situations or a dependable baseline play to run all season, this course gives you a great selection of plays to choose from.
Bonus #3
"5-Out Motion Offense in 4 Weeks" Guide
The entire 5-out motion offense broken into four weekly progressions - cutting, screening away, on-ball screens, and dribble-at actions. After four weeks, your team will be running a real motion offense with structure and spacing.
Bonus #2
The “Big Books” Series (5 Booklets)
Five curated booklets of the best articles and guides from past magazines. Offense, defense, drills, plays, and coaching advice. These booklets make it easy to deep dive into the best stuff we’ve published without searching through the archives. Perfect quick-reference guides for busy coaches!
Bonus #4
"Man-to-Man Defense in 4 Weeks" Guide
A complete step-by-step progression for teaching man-to-man defense the right way. In just four weeks, players will learn positioning, help, recovery, rotations, and other team concepts, all broken down in a way players can actually understand.
What Coaches Are Saying...
Magazine Contributors Include...
Alan Keane
National Team Head Coach, PhD candidate (basketball coaching) and co-founder of MVMT Sports.
Aaron Fernandez
14 years of coaching experience across all three NCAA levels and as a high school and youth coach.
Michael Jagacki
Defensive innovator of Lockdown Defense. College Coach D1-D3. Author. Clinician. YouTube Creator.
Matt Bolger
10 years of coaching experience spanning high school to NAIA to D1.
Elisabeth Oehler
S&C Coach at the Olympic Training Center in Saudi Arabia. Works with pro teams and athletes in various sports.
Darren Douglas
HS Coach in Georgia for 8 years, winning two state championships. Coaches to develop young people who are courageous, empathetic, and hardworking.
Brian McCormick
Head coach, clinician, author and founder of Playmakers League. Books include The 21st Century Basketball Practice and SABA: The Antifragile Offense.
Terry Battenberg
10 years college coaching, 25 years high school coaching, author of 3 books: Post Play & Fast Break, clinician & consultant worldwide.
Harri Mannonen
Coaching Development Specialist at Paris Basketball. Coach at variable levels since 1984.
Jose Colorado
6-year professional basketball player. Coaching experience in five different countries. Overseas basketball consultant.
Julie Fournier
Founder & CEO of Ball is Psych. Director of Player Development for Clemson Women's Basketball.
Jeremy Davis
10-year high school varsity coach. Former student manager at the University of Wisconsin.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Each weekly magazine will be 10 - 12 pages in length.
An issue will typically features 3 - 4 expert articles along with several drills / plays. Includes full step-by-step instructions and diagrams.
You'll receive a link to download the latest issue every Friday.
The magazine is downloadable on all devices, but I recommend a computer or tablet for easy reading.
Sure do!
Upon purchasing and creating your account, you’ll be directed to my “Magazine Library” where you’ll have access to all past issues.
Sure will. Because we cover so many topics, there's something in each issue for everyone.
Whether you're a first-year coach or a 30-year veteran, you'll always find something to help you and your team.
I'm 100% sure you'll love the magazine... so I'm offering a 100% money back guarantee.
If you're unhappy for any reason, just shoot me an email within the first 30 days and you'll receive a prompt refund.
New magazines are released every Friday.
But upon purchasing, you’ll have immediate access to all past issues which should keep you occupied for several weeks!
Reach out to me at coachmac@basketballforcoaches.com.
Either myself or one of the team will get back to you within 24 hours.