Jamie Dixon – Pittsburgh Panthers Pitt Wheel

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 20, 2016

Jamie Dixon – Pittsburgh Panthers Pitt Wheel by Wes Kosel

Here is a set play from former Pittsburgh Panthers Head Coach Jamie Dixon. Dixon took over as head coach at Texas Christian University this off-season after spending 13 seasons as head coach of Pittsburgh. In that time, he has put together a 328-123 record and hasn’t had a losing season during that stretch. In 2015-2016, the Panthers went 21-12 and made it to the NCAA Tournament. He managed to take Pittsburgh to the NCAA Tournament 11 of 13 years, including an Elite Eight run in 2009 when his team went 31-5 and 15-3 in Big East Conference Play. Dixon played at TCU from 1984-1987, and got his coaching start at Te Aute College (New Zealand) in 1989. He then was an assistant at LA Valley CC, UC Santa Barbara, Hawaii, Northern Arizona, and Pittsburgh before taking over as head coach of the Panthers in 2003. He has been a part of two Big East Regular Season Championships and a Big East Conference Tournament Championship (won in 2008). He has coached some notable players at Pittsburgh including Steven Adams, Sam Young, and DeJuan Blair.

Jamie Dixon – Pittsburgh Panthers Man Offense

Pitt Wheel

Pittsburgh gets into its wheel action with a pass to 5 stepping out from the high post. Once 5 gets it, 4 slides over for a quick hi/lo look. If nothing is there, 5 passes back to 1 who passes to 3. 5 then dives to the block and 4 flashes high. From here, 1 uses the back screen from 4 and 2 uses the screen from 5 to cut to the corner. The “wheel” action can continue if 3 passes to 2, now with 1 using the screen from 5 and 3 using the screen from 4. The wheel can reverse if it goes the other way, 4 would move down and 5 out to set the back screen.

Jamie Dixon