UTEP Don Haskins Double Post Offense by Wes Kosel

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November 27, 2013

UTEP Don Haskins Double Post Offense

Here is a double post offense with four options from legendary Coach Don Haskins. Don Haskins coached at the University of Texas at El Paso (formerly Texas Western) from 1961 – 1999. Coach Haskins won a National Championship in 1966, and several WAC conference titles. Haskins posted a 719-353 record for his career.

At Texas Lutheran University, I am an assistant for Head Coach Tommy Jones. Jones was a graduate assistant for Coach Haskins in the 70’s. Jones has said many times how Coach Haskins emphasized allowing his offense to just “play”. This double post offense allows the guards to “play” with ball screens to penetration and pitch opportunities. In option 1, 3 is encouraged to penetrate off of the ball screen. If 3 cannot get an open shot, then a pass to 1 coming off of the down screen should be open. From here, 1 has the option to take his man to the basket, or pass to 5 cutting to the basket. In option 2, 4 has the freedom to take his man to the basket with the same down screen option to 1 open if 4 cannot get a shot. This is a good option if your power forward is more athletic than his defender, as the defense is spread out leaving 4 and his defender one on one. if 1 cannot get the ball to the wing, option 3 has him dribble out 3. 3 cuts to the opposite side of the lane, and 4 screens for 5 who cuts to the corner. If 1 can turn the corner on the dribble he can take it to the basket, or if 5 is open in the corner 1 can pass it there. In option 4, a triple screen is set for both 2 and 1. 2 dribbles at the triple screen and 1 cuts off of it to the opposite corner. If 2 can turn the corner to the basket he should, or he can pass to 1 in the corner for an open shot.

This double post offense utilizes penetration from the 1, 2, 3 and 4 positions and sets up penetrate-pitch opportunities if the defense stops the penetration. Don Haskins was a college basketball legend.

I hope you enjoy this play.

Coach Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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