John Beilein Michigan 2 Guard Sets by Wes Kosel

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

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.

September 1, 2016

John Beilein Michigan 2 Guard Sets by Wes Kosel

This article features five set plays from Coach Beilein’s Michigan 2 Guard Offense. Beilein has been with Michigan for nine seasons, where he was won almost 200 games as a Wolverine. Before that, Beilein was a head coach for West Virginia, Richmond, Canisius, Le Moyne, and Nazareth. In all, he has won 665 games in the NCAA and won 75 more as a Junior College Head Coach. He led Michigan to the Final Four in 2013, to a Big Ten Regular Season Championship in 2012 and 2014, and was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2014. He has also been named Conference Coach of the Year in two other conferences, the CAA in 1998 and the MAAC in 1994. Beilein played at Wheeling College from 1971-1975, and began coaching at the high school level once he graduated.

John Beilein Michigan 2 Guard Sets

Michigan Reverse

The Wolverines overload the floor in this play and then run into a shuffle / back screen combo to get the ball to 5 inside.

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

Misdirection Flare

1 passes to the wing and 2 then drives towards the baseline. 1 cuts to the right as if he is clearing away, but instead cuts off of a high flare screen from 5 for a shot.

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

Post Down DHO Stagger

1 sets a down screen for 5 at the high post and 5 pops out to get the ball. 5 gives 3 a dribble handoff as 1 and 2 set a staggered screen for 4 in the corner.

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

Top Back-Screen PNR

The first cuts are made and once 2 has the ball on the wing he drives middle and passes to 3. 2 cuts off of a back screen from 5 and 5 then turns to set a ball screen on the wing.

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

Top Re-Screen

1 dribbles off of a ball screen from 5 and pitches it to 3. 3 then dribbles hard off of another ball screen from 5.

John Beilein Michigan Two Guard

Click on the pdf link below to download the John Beilein Michigan Wolverines 2 Guard Sets:

John Beilein Michigan Wolverines 2 Guard Sets

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