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🏀 Dusty May teaches his preferred technique for closeouts 1 pass away. Players learn to meet the ball on the catch, control space, and absorb drives effectively.

🏀 Illinois head coach Brad Underwood explains his why he changed his rebounding philosophy, their simple rebounding rules, and how these changes helped Illinois become the No. 1 team nationally in recovering missed threes.

🏀 North Alabama head coach Tony Pujol teaches the correct footwork and technique when teaching defenders to "step-slide" when guarding the ball

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse demonstrates this 4 out motion concept to generate movement and space for easy scoring opportunities.

Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jama Mahlalela explains their "Crash to Tag" concept — sending all five players to the offensive glass, not just for rebounds, but to slow transition by tagging the ball early.

🏀 Wichita State head coach Paul Mills demonstrates the 10 minute shooting drill they ended practice with every day while he was at Baylor that led them to lead the nation in 3pt shooting % and also win a national championship that same season.

🏀 VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. breaks down this “Gator Shooting” drill The drill runs as a continuous weave: players sprint the floor for layups, slot threes (to 75 points), wing threes (to 150), and corner threes (to 225) as the clock adds an extra element of pressure.

🏀 Jacksonville head coach Special Jennings teaches her "Team Closeouts" drill which emphasizes closeouts, ball pressure, and proper rotations. This drill is adaptable and can be modified to include any actions &amp; coverages to fit team-specific strategies.

🗣️ "If they don't like you they are not going to play hard for you" 🏀 Texas head coach Vic Schaefer shares a key coaching lesson - while being demanding is essential, you can't be demeaning and your players MUST know you care about them.

🏀 Tennessee assistant coach Roman Tubner teaches their "Get Open Drill" to help players create separation, handle pressure, and meet the ball with strength. This drill emphasizes embracing contact, fighting for position, and driving through defenders.

Windy City Bulls head coach Billy Donovan III explains the concept of the "Value Line" used the Bulls organization to teach players to prioritize the most efficient shots: free throws (78%), finishes at the rim, and corner threes.

🏀 2024 Division III National Champion Brooks Miller of Trine University shares the core elements of Trine's no-middle defense. Here he demonstrates Trine's pickup points, gap principles, and bluff-and-recover positioning to keep opponents from driving middle.

🏀 Arkansas head coach John Calipari teaches this 3-on-3 advantage drill designed to allow offenses to attack while reading the defense and working on decision making. 💻 Watch the full video now on Coaching U+ 🔗

Jerry Stackhouse walks through a secondary break concept rooted in Dean Smith’s North Carolina system and explains how it can flow into more modern actions with the same alignment that can evolve into five-out spacing.

"It's not necessarily winning a championship, but it's about giving a championship level effort." Drake head coach Ben McCollum shares how his coaching style has evolved into a process oriented approach.

🏀 Buffalo head coach Becky Burke opens every practice with "Quarter Court Closeouts," a drill originally from Jeff Walz that reinforces the basic fundamentals of defensive closeouts.

🏀 Jacksonville head coach Special Jennings teaches her "Team Closeouts" drill which emphasizes closeouts, ball pressure, and proper rotations. This drill is adaptable and can be modified to include any actions & coverages to fit team-specific strategies.