Vince Macaulay

Vince Macaulay
Personal information
Born (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961 (age 63)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Career history
As player:
1978–1981Liverpool Atac
1982–1986Camden and Hampstead
1986–1988Brixton Topcats
1988Tower Hamlets
1988–1992London Docklands/London Towers
As coach:
1993–???Hemel Royals/Milton Keynes Lions
2007–2011Milton Keynes Lions
2012–2015London Lions
2018–2020London Lions
2022–2023Manchester Giants
2024Artland Dragons

Vincent Babatunde Kwao Macaulay-Razaq, generally known as Vince Macaulay, is a British basketball coach.[1]

Career

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Macaulay grew up in Lagos, Nigeria.[2] He is a graduate of the London International Film School.[3] In 1984, Macaulay and Jimmy Rogers founded the Brixton TopCats.[4]

He had kicked off his basketball career with Liverpool Attac in 1978.[4] He later played for Brixton TopCats, Tower Hamlets/London Towers and Hemel Royals.[3] In 1998, when serving as the Watford Royals' chief executive, Macaulay relocated the club to Milton Keynes, naming it Milton Keynes Lions.[5]

Under his reign as owner, Macaulay saw his team progress from whipping-boys to play-off contenders. On 17 May 2007, he returned to coaching the franchise for a third spell,[6] after the dismissal of Tom Hancock.[7] Macaulay had 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 acted as a pundit for Sky Sports on NBA Sundays.

In 2012, Macaulay relocated the Lions franchise to London[8] and became head coach of the club.[9] Macaulay handed the job over to Nigel Lloyd in July 2015.[10] In January 2018, Macaulay was back as head coach of the London team.[11] In April 2020, US investment company 777 Partners bought the London Lions, Macaulay stayed involved as a minority stake holder and head coach.[12] His reign as London head coach ended in January 2022.[13]

In 2022, he was named head coach and general manager of the Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League.[14] He parted company with the Giants after one season.[15]

In June 2024, Macaulay was appointed head coach of the German ProA side Artland Dragons.[16] He won the first four league games of the 2024-25 season with the Dragons, but was sacked on 11 November 2024 after having suffered defeat in the following five.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vincent Babatunde Kwao Macaulay-Razaq". 2. Basketball-Bundesliga.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Macaulay-Razaq joins Propel Sports Africa board". Nigeria Premier Football League. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Vince Macaulay". Milton Keynes Lions. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ehantharajah, Vithushan (4 April 2021). "British basketball has done so much with so little but its potential has never been greater". The Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Royals' reign in Watford is over". Watford Observer. 20 June 1998. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ MK Lions (17 May 2007). "Macaulay in charge - All back". Milton Keynes Lions. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  7. ^ MK Lions (8 May 2007). "Lions end Hancock hour". Milton Keynes Lions. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  8. ^ "MK Lions to move to London's Olympic Park and be rebranded". BBC Sport. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Vince Pleased With Progress". London Lions. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  10. ^ Gains, Bradley (8 July 2015). "Nigel Lloyd Takes Over As New London Lions Head Coach". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ^ "BBL: London Lions change coach". East London Advertiser. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ^ Woods, Mark (29 April 2020). "LIONS INFUSED WITH MIAMI MONEY". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  13. ^ Gains, Bradley (19 January 2022). "Vince Macaulay out as London Lions head coach". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  14. ^ Gains, Bradley (17 July 2022). "Vince Macaulay takes over at Manchester Giants". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  15. ^ Gains, Bradley (20 July 2023). "BBL 2023-24 season: Rosters tracker". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  16. ^ Gains, Bradley (12 June 2024). "Vince Macaulay takes over as Artland Dragons head coach in Germany". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  17. ^ Alschner, Jacob (11 November 2024). "Reißleine gezogen: Artland Dragons stellen Coach Macaulay frei". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2024.


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