Fred Hoiberg Transition Offense Drill by Wes Kosel

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May 15, 2014

Fred Hoiberg Transition Offense Drill by Wes Kosel

Here is a fast break/transition offense drill used by Coach Fred Hoiberg. Coach Hoiberg led his Iowa State Cyclones to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this season and also won the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Hoiberg’s teams like to score quickly and do not hesitate to shoot 3’s in transition. This drill is designed to practice the fast break and transition situations so that the players learn how to recognize the number of defensive players and how to get the ball to the open man. This drill also improves the confidence of the offense by encouraging them to get a quick shot and knock it down. The drill starts with a free-throw then moves into 2 on 1, 3 on 2, 4 on 3, and 5 on 5 situations. In the diagrams, one team is designated with numbers only (1-5), and the opposing team is designated as team “x” (x1 – x5).

Fred Hoiberg Transition Offense Drill:
The drill starts with 1 shooting a free-throw and x1 and x2 lined up for the rebound. x1 and x2 must communicate and designate who has the shooter on the missed shot. For the drill, x1 boxes out the shooter and x2 rebounds the ball. x1 and x2 now play two on one vs. 1. Once there is a made shot, missed shot, or turnover, 1, 2, and 3 play three on two vs. x1 and x2. Then 1, 2, and 3 get back on defense against x1, x2, x3, and x4. Once team “x” has scored, player 5 joins 1, 2, 3, and 4 for a five on four break. Once it is five on five, the two teams play for two minutes.
Keep score of the shots made in transition and in the five on five segment.

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.