BJU Bruins Basketball

Doug Novak, head coach for the Bethel University Royals (MN), discusses his philosophy on practice planning.

• Formulating a plan
• Setting the tone for a great practice
• Installing new drills
• Practice vs. game prep
• Practice Planning Q&A

*This session was part of the Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Mark Cascio, assistant coach for the App State Moutaineers and owner of Courtside Consulting, discusses ideas for improving your team's culture.

*This session was part of the Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Charlotte Hornets assistant coach, Rex Walters, breaks down player development for post player training in this on-court clinic (demonstrators included)

• Individual skill development drills
• Footwork for big men
• Developing touch inside
• Ball screen skills for bigs

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Dr. Neal Ring, director of athletics for the Bob Jones Univeristy Bruins, explains how using the DISC Assessment can help coaches understand their players and staff better, thus improving how to relate, motivate, and inspire individuals to new heights.

Graham Maxwell, assistant coach for the Emmanuel College Lions (GA), shares thoughts for both assistant coaches and head coaches for improving the roles within a basketball staff.

Coach Mark Cascio teaches you and your players how to improve their decision-making for better individual and team offense. 

Included in this course:

• Making the "play after the play"
• Teaching players to play off the catch
• Small-sided games for decision making
• Creating advantages on offense
• Drills for shooting and .5 decision making

Coach Doug Novak, assistant coach for the Northern Kentucky Norse, shares his player development system for a concept-based offense.

Included in this video:

• Footwork drills for finishing
• Ballhandling and passing drills
• Finishing moves
• Individual and team concepts for half court offense

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Coach Allen Whitehart breaks down various zone offense actions for multiple types of zone defense.

Included in this video:

• Ideas for manipulating the zone
• Working with a shot clock
• Building habits in your program
• 2-3 zone offense tips
• Actions from screening the second line of the zone
• Actions Screenin the top of the zone
• 1-3-1 zone offense

*This session was part of the 2021 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Coach Lason Perkins examines modern European Ball Screen Offense, including specific actions run by professional American and international basketball teams.

Included in this video:

• Why run Euro Ball Screen Offense? (2:30)
• Dangers of running the offense (4:00)
• Spacing in Euro Ball Screen Offense (5:00)
• Options off Snap Action (13:00)
• False Motion to disguise (15:00)
• Actions for Man or Zone Defense (17:00)
• Using Euro to disguise Horns Sets (19:20)
• Installing Euro Ball Screen Offense (31:25)
• Diamond alignments into Euro (34:00)
• Spread Ball Screen (37:30)

*This session was part of the 2021 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Furman's Bob Richey dives into the Paladins' offense, sharing sets and actions within their 5-Out and Princeton offense.

• 5-0 Sets used against Virginia in the NCAA Tournament
• Furman's unique terminology
• Creating double and triple gaps for scoring
• Teaching players how to read the defense

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Included in this video:

• 3 Keys to developing players
• How to be a difference maker
• Developing confidence in players
• Transition Offense drill for team building

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

SAVI Coaching's Tyler Coston dives into the layers of the Lock Left system.

Included in this course:

• Player responsiiblities for the Lock Left Defense
• Defensive rotations
• Build-up drills for Lock Left
• Team drills for Lock Left

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Courtside Consulting's Mark Cascio shares some of his favorite small-sided games.

Included in this video:

• Buidling communication through drills
• Outnumbered games
• 4v4 small-small sided games
• Ball screen SSGs
• Defensive SSGs
• Shooting SSGs
• Finishing SSGs

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Coach Doug Novak dives into conceptual offense and the basics for player development needed to execute Pace & Space Offense.

Included in this video:

• Calls within the offense
• Developing players skills within the offense
• Breaking down player skills
• Individual player decision making
• Teaching players to play with teammates 
• Zone offense specials

*This session was part of the Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Converse College's Nick Pasqua teaches his morphing 1-3-1 zone defense in this on-court clinic (demonstrators included).

Included in this video:

• Player responsibilies for the 1-3-1 defense
• Special calls within the defense
• Cues for switching defenses
• Live play vs. the 1-3-1

*This session was part of the 2023 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Tyler Coston of SAVI Coaching breaks down player development through offensive action triggers.

• Teaching players to make reads quickly
• Small-sided games for teaching decision-making
• 1-on-1 games for skill development
• Teaching shot selection
• Using modern offensive actions (e.g., zoom action, ghost screens)

*This session was part of the Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC

Dr. Brian McCormick provides examples of appropriate feedback for best reaching today's youth.

Included in this clinic session:

• Effects of coaches' behaviors on player learning
• General vs. specific feedback
• Building confidence in players
• Framing feedback
• Moving players towards intrinsic motivation

Coach Jackie Carson leads you through skill development drills to help your players improve this offseason.

Included in this video:

• Individual player drills
• Small group drills
• Drills for fundamental skills and decision-making
• Guard play, post play
• Shooting drills
• PNR drills

Coach Bob Richey is the head men's basketball coach for the Furman Paladins. In this clinic session, he describes his staff's process of evaluating the non-Xs & Os of the program and challenges coaches on how they should think about the culture of their program.

Included in this course:

• Having a plan for your program
• What makes a winning culture?
• Branding vs. Culture
• Develop a program that attracts great people
• Build individuals, not just basketball players
• Strategy and culture working together

*This session was part of the 2021 Bob Jones University Bruins Coaching Clinic held in Greenville, SC