Rick Byrd Belmont Bruins Set Plays by Wes Kosel
Attached are two set plays from Belmont Bruins head coach Rick Byrd. Byrd completed his 34th season as a head basketball coach in 2014-2015 and his 29th as the head coach at Belmont. In 34 seasons, he has compiled a 711-369 record and has won an astounding 619 games at Belmont alone. Byrd, who got his coaching start at Maryville (NAIA) as an assistant, took over as head coach in 1978 and would remain the head coach for 2 seasons. After leaving Maryville, he joined the staff at Tennessee Tech as an assistant. From there, he was the head coach at Lincoln Memorial (NAIA) for 3 seasons winning the Volunteer State Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship in 1986 with an 11-1 conference record. Byrd would take over as the head coach at Belmont after that season, and since a 15-15 record his first year the Bruins have only had 4 losing seasons in 29 years. Byrd was with Belmont as the program transitioned from NAIA to NCAA affiliation in 1996.
Rick Byrd Belmont Bruins Set Plays – Double Stagger
1 dribbles off of a staggered ball-screen from 4 and 5. As he comes off of the screen, 2 lifts from the corner and 4 rolls to the basket. If 2 gets the ball without a shot, he dribbles directly into a second staggered screen from 5 and 4. 2 looks to attack middle or can kick the ball out to 3 in the opposite corner.
Rick Byrd Belmont Bruins Set Plays – Post Entry Movement
4 screens for 1 in the slot then pops to the wing. 1 passes to 2 then clears to the weak-side corner. 4 fills 1’s position and 3 moves to the wing. 2 passes inside to 5 then screens at the elbow for 4. 5 looks to make a post move or pass to 4 on the wing for a shot.
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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. 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.
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