Our Approach

Built for the modern game.

By Any Means is a global basketball organization focused on innovating the approach to player development, education, and basketball culture.

Basketball is still a young sport. Rather than recycling what has worked in the past, we take a research-backed, modern approach to understanding how players actually learn, how environments shape behavior, and how different cultures approach the game. Then we apply those insights in real gyms with real athletes across the world.

From youth to the NBA, our work helps athletes become better decision-makers, more adaptable players, and more confident competitors.

For Players

A different approach to player development.

Grounded in modern skill acquisition and motor learning science, our training designs environments that help players read the game, make better decisions, and adapt to any system. We work with athletes at every level — from youth to the NBA.

01 Virtual Academy → 02 College & Pro Player Dev → 03 Summer Academy → 04 ADAPT Academy →

Coach Coleman Ayers working with a player

Coleman Ayers leading a coaching session at AUSA facility

Innovation In Coaching · BAM Coaches

Transform your coaching.

The ultimate education platform for basketball coaches and trainers. Get certified. Attend immersive retreats. Develop your entire coaching staff. Built around the same research-backed methodology used in every BAM gym in the world.

01 Coaches Certification → 02 Coaches Retreats → 03 Coaches Education Program →

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For Sports Business Operators · BAM Business

Scale your sports business beyond the sidelines.

The same systems we use to run six in-house academies and a thriving Miami gym, applied to your business. Marketing, automation, strategy — we build and manage the engine so you can focus on developing athletes.

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Headquarters · Miami, Florida

Built at DETAIL Miami.

Our flagship gym in Miami Lakes is where the methodology gets refined every day. Pre-draft prospects, off-season pros, international athletes, and the next generation of ADAPT players all train under one roof — two minutes from the airport, walking distance from the housing.

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Global Impact

Basketball without borders.

Across 50+ countries, our work has taken many forms: camps, clinics, coach education, academy partnerships, nonprofit initiatives, and long-form storytelling. Through our partner nonprofit, The Athlete Empowerment Initiative, we build courts and run equipment drives in underserved communities.

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Coleman Ayers, founder of By Any Means Basketball

The Founder

Built by Coleman Ayers.

Coleman first started By Any Means as a high schooler in 2015, simply trying to improve his own game. What began almost accidentally quickly grew into a mission to change the way basketball is taught.

Growing up in Washington, DC, one of the most competitive basketball areas in the world, Coleman was not a naturally gifted athlete. He earned every opportunity through consistent work and attention to detail.

Countless hours of training paired with deep research into how players improve led him to fall in love with discovering new methods, applying them in real settings, and seeing real results. That curiosity attracted other high-level local athletes, and a global organization grew from there.

Today, Coleman leads a global team operating across seven training hubs, building pathways from youth all the way to the NBA and EuroLeague.

Author of Deep Skill Author of The Modern Basketball Blueprint Coached in 35 countries

A Global Basketball Ecosystem.

Built for the modern game.

Three worlds. One philosophy.