1992 USA Dream Team Set Plays by Wes Kosel

Written by Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel will enter his first season as an Assistant Coach at Augustana University under Tom Billeter in 2016-2017. Kosel came to Sioux Falls after two season at Colorado College as the lead assistant. Kosel, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, served as an assistant coach at Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University from 2012-2014. Kosel graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He also has a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Houston. While attending Kansas, Kosel served as an assistant coach at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. A life-long student of the game, Kosel honed his coaching skills by working summer camps for various programs in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. Kosel also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Personal Trainer, both of which are certifications earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kosel and his wife, Molly, live in Colorado Springs.

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July 5, 2016

1992 USA Dream Team Set Plays by Wes Kosel

Below are several set plays used by the 1992 USA National Team, also known as the “dream team”. The video shows plays from the Gold Medal Match against Croatia. In the 1992 Olympics, USA went 8-0 and scored over 103 points in each game. The Gold Medal Game was a 117-85 score and that was the lowest point differential in the tournament for the United States. The highest point differential came in the first game against Angola with a score of 116-48 (68 points). The 1992 team was the first American Olympic team to have active NBA players on the roster.

Coaching Staff & Roster

The team was led by Head Coach Chuck Daly and assisted by Lenny Wilkens, P.J. Carlesimo, and Mike Krzyzewski. The roster included Christian Laettner, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Charles Barkley, and Magic Johnson. Charles Barkley led the team in scoring for the Olympics (18.0 ppg) followed by Michael Jordan (14.9 ppg), Karl Malone (13.0 ppg), and Chris Mullin (12.9 ppg). Barkley also shot 71% from the field and 87% from 3-point range (went 7 of 8 for the tournament). Below are some highlights of the 1992 Dream Team.