Steve Jenkins Evangel Crusaders Offense by Wes Kosel

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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October 24, 2014

Steve Jenkins Evangel Crusaders Offense by Wes Kosel

Here are two plays from Evangel University Head Coach Steve Jenkins. Jenkins is entering his 33rd year as the head coach at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. Evangel competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference as a NAIA-I member. In 32 years at Evangel, Jenkins has compiled a 610-415 record. He was won 6 conference championships, led his team to 12 NAIA tournament appearances, and won the NAIA-II National Championship in 2002. During that season, the Crusaders went 35-1 (20-0 in conference play). Jenkins ranks 5th in total wins for NAIA-I active coaches and 9th when combining both NAIA-I & NAIA-II active coaches. Jenkins graduated from Evangel, where he played both basketball and baseball. Jenkins coached the Evangel baseball team from 1978-1932. In addition to his current basketball coaching duties, Jenkins serves as the head coach for men’s golf and is an associate professor of physical education.

Steve Jenkins Evangel Crusaders Offense – 1-4 High Double Loop
1 passes to 3. 5 and 4 set a staggered screen for 2 who curls into the lane. If 2 isn’t open, he continues to the corner as 4 curls into the lane off of a screen from 5 at the high post. 1 moves down to the wing and 5 pops to the top of the key after setting the screen. If neither 2 or 4 are open, 3 passes to 5. If 4’s defender chases him over the screen, 4 looks to hold his defender on the high side as 5 looks to make the hi/lo pass to 4 or passes to 1 who looks inside to 4.

Steve Jenkins Evangel Crusaders Offense – Shuffle Up-Screen
5 sets a screen for 3 who cuts to the opposite low post. 4 screens down for 5 who pops up for a shot. If 3 isn’t open, he cuts to the wing off of a down screen from 2. 1 passes to 3. Once 3 has the ball, 4 sets a screen for 5 who cuts to the low post. 2 and 1 move together to set a screen for 4 who cuts up for a shot. 3 looks to pass to 5 in the post or to 4 for a shot.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Andy Partee at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. Kosel joined the staff at Colorado College after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran University and one season at Haskell Indian Nations University. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a certified personal trainer (NSCA-CPT), and taught weight training and aerobic fitness courses while coaching at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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