Coaching points for defensive post players

Elevate the performance of your team by focusing on an individual’s T.I.P.S. This teaches man-to-man defensive post players the proper techniques, positioning, location and stances to successfully defend any type of offensive post action. With... more »

Don Meyer’s 7 ways coaches lose games

Don Meyer is among college basketball’s winningest coaches, but he also knew a thing or two about losing. In 2010, Winning Hoops spoke with Meyer and he shared his seven thoughts on how teams can... more »

8 strategies for developing as an assistant coach

To be a successful athlete, a player seeks the guidance of a good coach. Likewise, for a coach to find success, they need the support of an experienced and knowledgeable coach. Working as an assistant... more »

A half-court transition press that sends offenses ‘scrambling’

The Scramble is primarily a 1-2-2 half-court transition press, but it can be used to create confusion in opposing offense virtually every time down the floor. It forces offenses to become reactive instead of proactive.... more »

Manage turnovers to increase scoring chances

Many coaches talk about picking three or four things that their teams will commit to. Attempting to do everything is an unrealistic goal. While these choices are often based on talent or size, turnover management is something... more »

A fast-break offense that produced 95.2 points per game

Our team’s philosophy on offense and defense is to keep constant pressure on the opponent. We want our players to run as fast as they can on offense and even faster on defense. Our fast-break... more »

Strong feeder systems bring long-term success

The job of a varsity high school basketball coach can best be compared to an iceberg. The most visible part of a coach’s job is leading the team during games. Much like an iceberg sticking... more »

Planning for late-game situations

Factors like timeouts, defensive matchups and personnel must be considered How many basketball games have you watched or been involved in where the outcome of a close game is determined by just a couple of... more »

Teaching proper shooting fundamentals

Footwork, finishing develop a player’s scoring abilities  In order to teach young players the proper fundamentals of shooting the basketball, we must create a foundation that we can build upon. It will be on this... more »

‘Jam press’ puts sustained pressure on the ball

The key to a successful press defense is sustained pressure on the ball — keeping the “point of the spear” against the jugular of your opponent. But that pressure typically is only applied after a... more »