Travis Ford Oklahoma State Cowboys Offense by Wes Kosel

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June 29, 2014

Travis Ford Oklahoma State Cowboys Offense by Wes Kosel

Attached in this playbook are two plays used by Coach Travis Ford. The first play is out of the horns set with post cross options, and the second play incorporates flex action out of a 2-1-2 formation. Ford his Cowboys are coming off of a 21 win season. The Cowboys had a tough streak of close losses in February, but ended the regular season winning 4 out of their last 5 and winning in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. Although the losses were close, the Cowboys had a high powered offense. Oklahoma State ranked 15th in the nation in points per game with 80.2, and 6th in the nation in free-throws made with 693 makes. The Cowboys were also represented well in the NBA draft with Marcus Smart going in the first round and Markel Brown being drafted in the second round.

Travis Ford Oklahoma State Cowboys Offense – Horns Post Cross

The play starts with 1 dribbling to the right wing and 2 moving in from the corner to set a rear screen for 4. 4 cuts to the basket looking to score. If 4 isn’t open, 2 pops out and 1 passes to 2. 5 screens down for 3 and 2 passes to 3 on the wing. If 3 gets the ball, 5 screens across for 4 who looks to score or post up. If 3 isn’t open, 2 passes back to 1 and 4 screens for 5. 1 looks to pass inside to 5 for the score.

Travis Ford Oklahoma State Cowboys Offense – 2-1-2 Flex

Again, 1 dribbles to the right wing and 5 pops out to the top of the key. 1 passes to 5 who reverses the ball to 3. While this is happening, 4 runs from the corner to the opposite low post to set a flex screen for 2. 3 looks inside to 2, but if he isn’t open looks for 4 cutting up for a shot. If 4 doesn’t have a shot, he passes to 5 who has just popped out to the wing. 2 sets a back-screen for 3 and 4 screens away for 2. 5 looks to pass to 3 at the basket or to 2 for a shot.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Doug Novak at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kosel joined the staff at Bethel after serving two seasons 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), 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.