Jeff Van Gundy Coaching U Live Notes by Tedi Yaghoubian

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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August 20, 2016

Jeff Van Gundy Coaching U Live Notes by Tedi Yaghoubian

Jeff Van Gundy is an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He currently serves as the colour commentator for ESPN. He has previously been a head coach in the NBA for New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. You will enjoy these Jeff Van Gundy Coaching U Live Notes.

Coach Van Gundy began his coaching career in McQuaid Jesuit High School for one season after which he became a graduate assistant to coaching legend Rick Pitino in Providence which included a trip to the final four. After two seasons Coach Van Gundy became an assistant to Bob Wenzel at Rutgers University for one season. The following season he started his first season in the NBA as an assistant with the New York Knicks – a role he remained in for seven years. After departure of Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley, Van Gundy became the head coach of the Knicks in 1996 until his resignation in 2001. In 2003 he was named the head coach of the Houston Rockets until 2007.

Jeff Van Gundy Coaching U Live Notes

In 2011 Coach Van Gundy spoke in the Coaching U Live clinic about some of the things he has learned from other NBA coaches during his career. In his presentation coach Van Gundy covers variety of topics and shares his philosophy on different aspects of the game including numerous situations that commonly occur in a basketball game – for example dealing with foul trouble, end of quarter plays, special situation plays vs pressure defense and free throw rebounding.

Coach stresses the importance of basketball IQ when scouting and shares his methodology on improving his team’s IQ starting with the first film session of a new season. Coach Van Gundy also shares numerous invaluable teaching points relevant to all levels. He talks about how they go about special situations preparation and importance of knowing your finishing team in order to make your decision making easier down the stretch. Coach Van Gundy speaks in length about transition defense and how NBA teams defend in transition and how the 3-point shot has changed coaches’ philosophies over the years. He believes this is one aspect of the game that all coaches can control. Special situation plays are covered (see diagrams) to deal with pressure late in games.

I hope you find these notes and diagrams useful for your team and program and good luck in your off-season preparation.

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