Cliff Ellis Coastal Carolina Quick 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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January 27, 2015

Cliff Ellis Coastal Carolina Quick Offense by Wes Kosel

Attached are two plays from Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis. Ellis is currently in his 8th season as head coach of the Chanticleers. In his first 7th years, he has posted a 133-88 record at Coastal Carolina and 3 regular season conference championships. Before taking over for Coastal Carolina, Ellis coached at Auburn for 10 seasons, Clemson for 10 seasons, and South Alabama for 9 seasons. In 36 seasons as a head coach, Ellis has won 668 games and has made 9 NCAA Tournament appearances. Ellis has been named coach of the year in 3 different conferences including the SEC (1995, 1999), ACC (1987, 1990), and Big South (2010). This season, the Chanticleers are 15-5 (6-2 Big South).

Cliff Ellis Coastal Carolina Quick Offense – 1-4 High Basic
1 passes to 4 at the high post and 4 passes to 2. Once 2 has the ball, 5 sets a back-screen for 1. 1 cuts to the low post looking for the pass from 2. If 1 isn’t open, 5 sets a back-screen for 4 who cuts to the basket. If 4 isn’t open, 4 steps out and 2 passes to 3. 5 screens for 2 who cuts to the basket. Once 3 has the ball, he passes to 4 and cuts through the lane. 4 passes to 5 who looks to drive middle or give the ball to 1 on a dribble hand-off.

Cliff Ellis Coastal Carolina Quick Offense – Iso Options
Iso for 2: 1 dribbles across the floor as 5 screens for 2. 1 looks to pass to 2. 5 steps out to the corner and 2 looks to drive by his defender to the basket.
Iso for 4: 1 dribbles to the right as 4 pops out from a screen from 5. 1 passes to 4. 5 steps out to the wing to open up the lane for 4 to drive to the basket.

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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