Episode 194: Vince Macaulay, British Basketball Success, Longevity and Pathways

Guest: Vince Macaulay, Owner and Head Coach of British Basketball League Franchise London Lions

Owner and head coach of British Basketball League franchise London Lions Vincent Macaulay joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss British Basketball success, longevity and pathways.

A former player for Brixton TopCats, Tower Hamlets/London Towers and Hemel Royals, Macaulay acquired the Royals franchise (by then located in Watford) in 1998 for an upfront fee of £1,500 and relocated it to Milton Keynes.

Under his reign as owner, Macaulay has seen his team progress from whipping-boys to Play-off contenders. On 17 May 2007 he returned to coaching the franchise for a third spell, after the dismissal of Tom Hancock. Macaulay last coached the club when they were based in Hemel Hempstead and also stepped in as caretaker coach the last time Hancock was at the club in 1999. Following this period he was the Chairman of the BBL. He passed on the duty to Paul Blake, Managing Director of the Newcastle Eagles, in 2005. Macaulay also acts as a pundit for Sky Sports on NBA Sundays.

In 2011, Macaulay relocated the Lions franchise to London. In 2014, he became head coach of the club.

Breakdown

1:00 - The Process

3:00 - Build Basketball in Great Britain

6:00 - Creating Pathway for Players

9:00 - Multicultural Attraction

13:00 - Pressing Style of Play

15:00 - Playing a Lot of Players

20:00 - British Basketball Experience

24:00 - Warm-Ups

27:00 - Spacing is Key

30:00 - Three Point Attempts