Yale Bulldogs Zone Set Plays

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.

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September 18, 2016

Yale Bulldogs Zone Set Plays by Wes Kosel

Here are three zone set plays from Yale Bulldogs Head Coach James Jones. Jones and his Bulldogs had a big upset win in the 2016 NCAA Tournament beating #5 Seed Baylor in the first round. Yale went 23-7 this past season including a 13-1 record in the Ivy League. Jones has been at Yale for 17 seasons and has gone from 7 wins in his first season as Head Coach to 23 wins in 2016. The past two seasons he has a 45-17 combined record. Before becoming the head coach at Yale, Jones was an assistant at Albany (1990-1995), Yale (1995-1997), and Ohio (1997-1999). He won the Hugh Durham Award in 2016 and has been named the Ivy League Coach of the Year in back to back seasons (2015 and 2016).

Yale Bulldogs Zone Set Plays from the NCAA Tournament

This playbook has three plays that Yale used to beat Scott Drew’s Baylor zone defense.

Zone Horns Twist

Yale runs a twist action with 5 setting a ball screen for 1 to go left and 4 following to have 1 dribble right. The action is designed to get x2 to jump out as x1 guards the ball leaving 4 open on the wing for a shot.

Zone Rocket

4 rolls hard into the lane and as the ball is thrown back to 5, 4 ducks in to the post defender hard.

Zone Slot

Yale again uses a ball screen against the zone, this time with a slot ball screen. As the screen is set, the Bulldogs want x2 to have to help on 1 turning the corner. If this happens, x4 will have to help up on 3 (who is shot ready) leaving 2 open in the corner for a shot. If x4 tries to stay down in the corner, 3 should be open for a shot or drive.