Coach Mike has been on the bench as a high school, college and professional coach and athletic director. He scouts teams the way coaches need it: clear, specific and ready to use in practice.
Opponent breakdowns before the games that matter, an honest outside look at your own roster, and on-site coverage of tournaments and events.
Coach Mike scouts your upcoming opponent live or on film and delivers a report your staff can put straight into practice.
An outside, honest look at your own team: what's working, what isn't and what opponents will attack.
On-site scouting of teams and prospects at tournaments, showcases, leagues and camps, with written event reports.
Extra eyes for college programs: Coach Mike scouts high school, club, JUCO, NAIA, and NCAA teams to find players who fit your system.
Starters and rotation players: role, strengths, hand, shooting range, how to guard them.
Primary sets, go-to actions, late-clock and out-of-bounds plays, pace and shot profile.
Base defense, ball-screen coverage, press and zone looks, and where they break down.
Three to five clear priorities for the game plan and practice walk-through.
Team scouting can be booked for a single game, a stretch of conference play, a full season, or a tournament weekend.
Coach Mike scouts from college coach seating at NCAA-certified events, club tournaments and showcases, tracking every possession live for boys' and girls' players and teams.
Every game Coach Mike scouts is logged possession by possession, so the report you get is built on what actually happened on the floor.
Request ScoutingYour upcoming opponent, your own team or an event. Share game dates, film links and when you need the report.
On-site at the game or event, plus full-game film review.
A written scouting report with personnel, offense, defense and keys to win, plus a call to walk through it.
Put the game plan and practice priorities to work with your staff and players.
Book a single game, a stretch of league play, a full season or a tournament weekend.
One opponent scouted live or on film, with a written report and personnel cards before game day.
Ongoing opponent reports through league play and the postseason, plus a mid-season self-scout of your team.
On-site coverage of a tournament, showcase or league weekend, with team notes and a prospect summary.
Team scouting is priced by the number of games, travel and turnaround you need.
Get a QuoteHigh school, club and AAU coaches get opponent reports before the games that matter and an honest outside look at their own roster.
Request Team ScoutingCoach Mike is available for independent and contracted scouting for college coaches and programs, event operators and basketball organizations, with on-site coverage and written reports.
Inquire About ScoutingMike Allen is a basketball scout, talent evaluator, former professional player, collegiate coach, athletics director and player development specialist with 25+ years in the game. More than 500 players he has coached have gone on to play at the next level.
He has sat on every side of the game: as a player who was recruited, as a coach who scouted opponents and built game plans, and as an AD who built rosters. He gives players and coaches the same direct feedback he would want for his own team.
Yes. Coach Mike can scout an opponent live or from full-game film and deliver a written report with personnel, offense, defense and keys to win. Book as early as you can and include the game date so the report arrives in time for practice.
An honest outside evaluation of your own team: strengths, weaknesses, player roles and the tendencies opponents are likely to attack, with practice priorities to fix them.
Yes. On-site scouting is the core of what we do. When he can't be there in person, he works from full-game film.
Full, unedited games. Edited highlights hide the possessions coaches need to see.
Yes. Coach Mike scouts high school, club, JUCO, NAIA and NCAA teams to help college staffs find players who fit their system.
Yes. We scout boys' and girls' teams at every level.
Yes. Families can book player evaluations and recruiting support. See Player Scouting & Recruiting.
Not sure where to start? Book a free 30-minute Zoom discovery call with Coach Mike.