Jay Wright Villanova Handoff Actions

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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August 4, 2016

Jay Wright Villanova Handoff Actions by Wes Kosel

Here are two set plays from Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright using handoff actions. Villanova won the 2016 NCAA National Championship in a thrilling game over North Carolina. Wright has been the head coach at Villanova since 2001 and before that was a head coach at Hofstra. He got his coaching start at Rochester as an assistant and also spent time as an assistant at Drexel, Villanova, and UNLV. He has been named the Naismith College Coach of the Year twice and the Big East Coach of the Year five times. This season, Villanova went 35-5 and 16-2 in conference play. The Wildcats have finished 1st in the Big East for three seasons in a row.

The video shows two plays used by Villanova using dribble handoffs.

Jay Wright Villanova Wildcats Handoff Actions

Roll/Replace Side Handoff

Villanova runs a high ball screen with a roll/replace action from 5 and 4. As 1 dribbles right, he looks to turn the corner and score but if nothing is there he can pass to 4 cutting up from the block to replace 5. Once 4 has the ball, he dribbles left towards the left wing to give 2 the ball with a dribble handoff. 2 can use the handoff as a screen and dribble in towards the lane for a shot.

Handoff Actions

Wing Curl Top Flip

This play starts with 2 cutting off of a down screen from 4. 2 curls the screen and cuts into the lane as 4 pops out to the right wing to get the ball from 1. 4 then passes the ball to 2 in the post and 5 turn to screen for 4 (whether he wants to cut towards the top of the key or back to the wing). In the video, 4 cuts back to the wing and 5 flashes to the high post. Once 5 has it, 1 cuts towards the top of the key for a quick flip pass from 5 for a shot.

Handoff Actions

Click on the pdf link below to download the Villanova Wildcats Handoff Actions Playbook:

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