Double Pump Coach’s Clinic Notes by Wes Kosel

Here are some notes from the 2007 Double Pump Coach’s Clinic. These notes feature insights from Bill Russell, Bill Walton, Magic Johnson, Coach Bob Huggins, Coach Bill Self, Coach Billy Gillespie, Coach Jamie Dixon, Coach Kelvin Sampson, and Coach Mark Fox.  The Double Pump Coaches clinic is a who’s who of basketball coaches.

Here’s what you get from each speaker:
Bill Russell and Bill Walton – Former NBA legends – Scholarship thoughts, coach/player dynamics, thoughts on Coaches John Wooden and Red Auerbach

Magic Johnson – Former NBA legend – Thoughts on recruiting, developing a winning system, player/coach relationships, player dedication and work ethic, and team communication

Coach Bob Huggins – Head Coach, West Virginia Mountaineers – Drill selection strategies and defensive drills

Coach Bill Self – Head Coach, Kansas Jayhawks – Offensive philosophy, defensive philosophy, coaching composure, changing the “mindset” of the locker room, helping assistant’s find jobs, selling the program and the school to your players

Coach Billy Gillespie – Former Head Coach, UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Texas Tech – Thoughts on transition defense, rebounding into transition defense, using situations in practice, game scheduling, scouting, using bench players, coach/fan relations, thoughts on winning

Coach Jamie Dixon – Head Coach, Pittsburgh Panthers – Zone offense breakdown, zone offensive thoughts, general coaching thoughts

Coach Kelvin Sampson – Assistant Coach, Houston Rockets and former NCAA Head Coach – Practice thoughts, coaching effort, coaching philosophy, learning from opposing coaches, time management, 3 things to remember about coaching, and rebounding, shooting, and transition drills

Coach Mark Fox – Head Coach, Georgia Bulldogs – Advice on transitioning from assistant to head coach and job transition check-list
The advice given by the speakers can be used by all levels of coaches, and the drills as well. A common theme emphasized in these notes is developing your own coaching philosophy. This is important to effectively coach and interact with your players, to recruit, and to smoothly transition from being an assistant to a head coach.

I hope you enjoy these  double pump notes.
Coach Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. 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 teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses 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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Double Pump Coach’s Clinic Notes by Wes Kosel