Plays of the Week from HoopsChalkTalk by Wes Kosel

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.



Basketball Video Playbook



0 Comments(s)



March 1, 2016

Plays of the Week from HoopsChalkTalk by Wes Kosel

Below is a recap of the HoopsChalkTalk Plays of the Day for the last week of February. The plays include diagrams, video breakdown, and a PDF to print and add to your coaching library. To view the HoopsChalkTalk Play of the Day Archive, click here!

Play of the Day – Xavier BLOB PTP

Xavier BLOB PTP

1 passes to 2 who passes to 5 cutting up the lane line. 5 passes to 4 then cuts off of a back-screen from 1. 4 passes to 3 then screens down for 1.

Click here to download the PDF! Xavier BLOB PTP

Play of the Day – Baylor Bears Triple Stagger

Baylor Bears Triple Stagger

1 passes to 3 cutting off of a staggered screen. 2 then cuts off a staggered screen to the wing. 1 cuts off of the staggered screen and takes a hand-off from 2. 1 then dribbles off of a high ball-screen from 4.

Click here to download the PDF! Baylor Bears Triple Stagger

Play of the Day – Minnesota Timberwolves Triangle

Minnesota Timberwolves Triangle

The Timberwolves ran this play twice to get an open shot for Karl-Anthony Towns.

Click here to download the PDF! Timberwolves Triangle

Play of the Day – Texas Tech High to Flex Action

Texas Tech High to Flex Action

Here is a 2-1-2 set play that ends in a flex action used by Texas Tech and Head Coach Tubby Smith.

Click here to download the PDF! Texas Tech Flex Action

Play of the Day – Oklahoma Sooners BLOB Flex

Oklahoma Sooners BLOB Flex

1 passes to 4 who passes to 5 cutting up the lane line. 1 sets a flex-screen for 4. 5 screens down for 1.

Click here to download the PDF! Sooners BLOB Flex

Play of the Day – Michigan Wolverines – High Pop Pin

Michigan Wolverines High Pop Pin

Here is another great set out of John Beilein’s 2-1-2 offense. This play gets his 5 man an open shot on the wing.

Click here to download the PDF! Wolverines High Pop Pin

Play of the Day – Wichita State Shocker Down Cross Stagger

Wichita State Shocker Down Cross Stagger

2 screens for 4 who cuts to the wing. 5 then screens for 2. Once 2 has it, 4 and 1 set a staggered screen for 3 in the opposite corner.

Click here to download the PDF! WSU Down Cross Stagger

Follow Coach Wes Kosel on Twitter!!!

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Andy Partee at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. Kosel joined the staff at Colorado College after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran University and one season at Haskell Indian Nations University. He is also the head coach for the JV team at Colorado College. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), both certifications given through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He has coached summer AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, USA Basketball, University of Houston, Colorado, New Mexico, Air Force, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Kosel is also a member of the NABC International Committee and serves as the committee’s social media manager.

← Prev: Marty Simmons Evansville Purple Aces Box Set Play by Dana Beszczynski Next: Lon Kruger Oklahoma Sooners Double Stagger Set Play by Dana Beszczynski →

0 Comments