Craig Neal – New Mexico Piston Power Hi/Lo

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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October 15, 2016

Craig Neal – New Mexico Piston Power Hi/Lo by Wes Kosel

Here is another set play from New Mexico Lobos Head Coach Craig Neal. Neal, a former college and professional player, played college basketball at Georgia Tech under Head Coach Bobby Cremins. He played at Tech from 1984-1988 and was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1988 NBA Draft in the 3rd Round. Neal has been a head coach for three seasons now and has a 59-38 overall record. In 2013-2014, after taking over for Steve Alford, Neal led the Lobos to a 27-7 record and an NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance. The next season the Lobos fell to 15-16 and 8th in the Mountain West Conference standings, but bounced back in 2015-2016 finishing 10-8 in conference play for a 4th place finish in conference. The Lobos will look to build on that momentum going into 2016-2017.

Craig Neal – New Mexico Lobos Offense

New Mexico Piston Power Hi/Lo

The play starts in a 1-4 high set and 3 makes a piston, or Iverson, cut off of 5 and 4 at the high post to the opposite wing. 2 makes a cut underneath the high posts to the left corner to clear space for 3. 1 passes to 3 then spaces away to the left wing. Once 3 has the ball, 4 sets a screen for 5 who curls it to the block. 5 lets his defender get over the top and holds him off as 3 passes to 4 at the high post. 4 then looks to make the hi/lo pass to 5 inside. If the hi/lo isn’t there, 4 can reverse the ball to 1 and then cut to the block. 1 drives in the gap behind 4’s cut into the lane and looks to score or drive and kick. 5 spaces away on the drive to make room.

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