Macomb County Cougars

Welcome to the page of the Macomb County Cougars Basketball Travel Club! We are a spring and summer grassroots basketball program organized in 1995 by the late Michigan Hall of Fame coach and player Ved Green. We have a rich history of developing and mentoring players. Our mission is to encourage young men and women to make good decisions utilizing the team sport of basketball as a channel to teach life-skills. The Macomb County Cougars Basketball Travel Club is dedicated to helping young men and women develop the necessary skills to achieve their maximum potential academically and athletically. Our goal is to build character and self esteem through education and sports at the highest level. Our Program provides the foundation for academic achievement and guidance needed for the college selection process. Our coaching staff has over 30 years of professional athletic, college, and coaching experience. Our emphasis is to stress the importance of a good education as well as to train and condition each athlete physically and mentally to reinforce good sportsmanship and disciplinary actions. In the Off season Macomb County Cougars organization plan, promote and implement comprehensive activities that aid in the development of youth. We are advocates for academic success coupled with an aggressive style of basketball that emphasizes hard work and personal responsibility. Academic success is a priority for the student athletes that participate in the Cougars program. The team concept is an absolute necessity for our athletes. We teach a style of play that requires tremendous intensity on defense and total unselfishness on offense. We demand that the student athlete be in great mental and physical condition. It is our desire that every player that participates in the Macomb County Cougars program attends college, makes wise decision, and become productive citizens. We want only the best for the players in every phase of their lives on and off the court.

Accreditations and Credentials

Member of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Member of Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Certified in the Kingian Non-Violence