New Jersey Basketball Coaches Association (NJBCA)

Rutgers Head Coach Steve Pikiell talks about two things that every program must have - cores and vitamins.  Cores are your values or core values.  What do you believe in? Coach Pikiell's cores are humble and appreciative.  The Vitamins are those things you need every day.  They are skills and fundamentals that must be worked on and continuously improved.

In this course, Coach Pikiell gives an on-court demonstration of their "vitamins," those drills used every day to hone their skills.

Uconn Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley teaches this course on the Huskies team defense. He begins with one of the most crucial elements of every great team: Culture. Building culture and coaching leadership is a huge part of the Uconn basketball team's success. He then dives into the x’s and o’s and covers the core principles of team defense including topics such as pressure, transition drills for practice, scrambling and rotating, 4 & 4 Shells, cutters, and much more. If you are looking to bolster up your team's defensive play and overall mindset, click “book this course” to get started learning from one of the top coaches in the entire country. 

Spacing is the key to running an organized and effective offensive set, but can be difficult to teach. In this course, Coach Baker Dunleavy dives into the basics of offensive spacing in this clinic presentation from the 2020 NJBCA Virtual Clinic.  Coach Dunleavy discusses the basic principles of spacing, how to react on dribble penetration, as well as the spacing principles of ball screens. Check out the first lesson free to start learning proper techniques for offensive spacing. 

NJIT coach Brian Kennedy opens his playbook to share plays and concepts designed to get your best scorers shot opportunities.  Coach Kennedy shares plays for both perimeter and post players in this clinic presentation.

Building a strong defensive culture in your organization starts with the philosophy behind it. In this course, Uconn Head Coach Dan Hurley discusses his philosophy and drills used by the Huskies to create an effective defense.  Coach Hurley shows drills used to teach stance, movement, adjustments as well as how to guard various actions on offense. Start learning how to build a tough defensive team with this instructional course.

Perfecting the zone defense is a difficult task to teach and to evolve. In this course, Villanova head coach Jay Wright discusses the use of the 1-2-2 zone in this clinic presentation for the NJBCA virtual clinic.  Coach Wright goes over the basics of the zone and also discusses the ability to extend the zone to add additional pressure on teams.Check out a free lesson and start learning how to perfect your zone defense today.

In this course, Coach Anthony Grant reveals his journey of coaching during an interview. He covers topics such as culture, his experiences in the NBA and USA coaching, and much more. If you are a coach who wants to learn more about philosophies from one of the best, then this course is a must!

Are you having a problem implementing and enforcing the principles of a dribble drive offense for your team? If you answered yes, then this course by University of Kentucky assistant coach Joel Justus covers the core drills used by Coach Calipari and his staff to teach their dribble drive motion offense: Blood Drills.  Coach Justus shows you the drills and discusses the key teaching points and emphasis to make the offense effective. Check out this free lesson and start learning how to offensively maximize your practices today.

University of Miami assistant Chris Caputo breaks down the principles and drills used to teach the Hurricanes transition defense system.  Coach Caputo discusses the philosophy, adjusting to 3 point shooters, as well as how to drill transition defense daily.

A great basketball team begins by being able to utilize your players strengths. Identifying the ways each player on a roster can contribute to the overall goal will always outweigh teams that rely on pure talent alone. 

This is the mindset of Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell. 

Coach Pikiells’ course begins by teaching these concepts and how you can execute them in your locker room. He goes on to explain attacking zones, and how Rutgers has been able to dominate this concept within his team. This includes topics such as Gap and Seams, double cuts, post plays and dunks, ball fakes, and many more techniques that can help your master attacking zones. Simply click “Book this course” to get started and learn from Coach Pikiells’ success on and off the court. 

Defense and Rebounding Competitive Drills

Defense and rebounding go hand in hand however dominating in both can put you miles ahead of the competition. You need to be extremely competitive and motivated in order to excel in both. Players like Rodman, Duncan, Shaq and more made it look easy because of their drive and determination to beat the opposing team. 

Having the ability to defend and rebound in the defensive as well as the offensive will make you a front runner for a championship. After all, offenses sell tickets and defenses win championships. As we said, the players above dominated in your time and all were several time champions. 

By incorporating drills like the 3 on 3 line drill, 6 on 4 knight drill, 5 on 5 help recovery and Mississippi St. rebounding drill can significantly help improve your team's overall performance on the court and on the glass. Learn how to become an elite defender and a great rebounder from a coach who’s had success in this area. Introducing Fordham University's head coach Stephanie Gaitelys..

**Defense and Rebounding Competitive Drills Training**

Driving competition and defensive principles during practice can be difficult to achieve at the same time. In this course by esteemed Coach Stephanie Gaitley, you will gain insight on multiple drills that inspire competition, while teaching your players key defensive/rebounding techniques and strategies. 

Learning how to maximize development and engage your players' competitive edge can help your team go to the next level. Check out this free lesson of Gaitley's Defensive and Rebounding Competitive Drills to start learning how to maximize your practices for higher in-game success.

Simply click the ‘Book This Course’ button at the top right of this page, place your order, and you’ll immediately be logged into the training with full access. You’ll hit the ground running and Become a great defensive rebounder today!

Creating a culture for your basketball team begins with the way you practice. In this course, Rider University Women's basketball Head Coach Lynn Milligan coaches you on how to build this foundation of your team and work on improving it every single day on the floor. She dives into many topics including discipline and structure, practice routines, player leadership, team bonding, communication on and off the court, and more. Simply click “Book this course” now to start developing leadership in your players and create a culture that transcends more than one season with your basketball team. 

Creating a winning culture and mentality throughout your organization can be difficult to accomplish due to the numerous different philosophies. In this course Worst to First - Different Thoughts, instructed by Rutgers coach Steven Pikiell, you will learn how to create a winning culture through planning and executing before, during, and after the season. With these easy to follow lessons, you will learn Coach Pikiell's methods for turning the worst teams into winning organizations. Watch this exclusive free preview to start your journey into building a winning culture. 

Monmouth Head Coach King Rice coaches the fast break offense. This course begins with a dive into Coach Rice’s background along with an introduction on how to properly run the fast break. He goes into different coaching topics on the fast break including aggressive first steps, playing freely, fast break drills, rebounding, mindset, teamwork, and much more. Coach Rice focuses on the fast break as a crucial aspect of creating a winning formula for your team on game days. If you're looking to take the next steps forward to improve your fast break execution, click “book this course” now to get started and learn to create opportunities with the basketball. 

Have you ever struggled to plan and execute effective practices? If so, this course by ECU Pirates coach Joe Dooley gives you insight and ideas to plan an effective practice session.  Coach Dooley covers start of practice, offense and defense segments, along with his favorite drills. Start maximizing your practices with this informational course.

Building a dominant defensive culture within your program can be difficult to do without the proper techniques.

In this course from UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin, you will understand how to effectively create and enforce an intense, productive defense. Cronin breaks down key fundamentals and methods he uses in this informational course. 

The sport now is positionless. Centers right now have almost been rendered useless. Every high school kid ultimately will be a face the basketball player. Every player must work on the same skills every day. Then a few minutes each day, your biggest kid on back-to-the-basket skills, guarding in the post, etc. As coach Hurley points out, our sport is overcoached and under-taught. When we do drills, it's not the drill that you do, it's how you teach the drill and what you emphasize.

In the course, Coach Hurley demonstrates the drills needed to be an effective face-the-basket player. Book this course and improve all of your players' skills.

Coach Tony Bozzella of Seton Hall discusses his philosphy and drills for teaching a fast pace of play during the 2020 NBCA Virtual Coaches Clinic.  Coach Bozzella also includes some quick hitting plays into his presentation.

Coach Bob Richey walks you through the foundation for the Furman basketball program and how he has built his culture over the past few years in this clinic presentation.  Coach Richey also discusses some of the Furman basic offensive concepts and spacing principles.

Effectively teaching man defensive principles can be long and difficult task. In this course by, UNC coach Courtney Banghart, she gives you her basic principles and foundations for playing man to man defense in this clinic presentation.  Coach Banghart covers the basic positioning and adjustments, along with the essential drills needed to teach defense on a daily basis. Make your life simpler and check out this course for effective ways to teach and implement man to man defense.

Every team needs quick offensive sets to put their best scorers in prime situations. Coach Jeff Walz of Louisville shares some of his favorite plays and actions from his playbook in this virtual clinic presentation.  Plays for both man to man and zone are discussed and you have options to score with your guards or posts. Check out a free lesson and start learning with coach Walz today.

Running a highly efficient 4 Out 1 In Motion offense can be difficult to teach. In this simple, instructional course by Coach James Jones of Yale you will his 4 Out offensive system.  Coach Jones reviews the basic philosophy around the offense, teaches the foundational spacing and actions of the offense, and discusses special options and adjustments. Watch an exclusive free lesson to start building or refining your motion offense.

Strong, effective half court defense is an essential part of any winning organization's game plan. In this course Half Court Defense, by the experienced coach and analyst Seth Greenberg, you will learn effective strategies to promote and define a great half-court defense. Start building your ideal half-court defense with these 3 free lessons.

Have you ever wondered how to create an excellent Packline Defense, but did not know where to start? Luckily we have the solution! Coach Chris Mack, from Louisville, goes into the basic concepts and principles behind the Packline Defense in this virtual clinic presentation for the NJBCA.  Coach Mack reviews philosophy, basic positioning, and adjustments within the defense. Check out this free lesson and start learning today.

Have you ever struggled with teaching your players the fundamentals of zone defenses? If so this course by Stetson coach Donnie Jones will simplify the process for you. Jones presents the basic foundational ideas and concepts around playing zone, the philosophy of playing zone, as well as tips for teaching zone defense. Take your team to the next level with this informational course and watch your exclusive free lesson today.

Siena Head Coach Carmen Maciariello gives you the drills and teaching points to help your players improve their fundament skills in this clinic presentation.  Coach Marciariello shares the basic understanding of the drills, and then goes into the individual drills and emphasis.

US National Coach Don Showalter walks through the principles and standards used by USA Basketball with the national teams in this clinic presentation.  Coach Showalter shares the foundational parts for both players and coaches, along with sharing a tool for helping teams improve their communication skills. Start learning tips and techniques for team development with these two free lessons.

John Calipari teaches the concepts and drills for spacing for early transition offensive concepts at the New Jersey Basketball Coaches Association Clinic.

In this on-floor demonstration,  Coach Calipari teaches the new concepts of offense that create randomness of play.  In teaching the movements and techniques to play fast and win in transition, ball movement, details of catching and driving, and options for the offense create a fast style of play that has brought Coach Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats success on the court.

He shows his progression of teaching beginning with teaching players to run fast, techniques to catch and drive, and options for ball movement that create open shots.

Do you want your team to become experts in shooting, passing, and running ATOs? Then you've come to the right place! Coach Andy Toole reveals his philosophies and drills that have made his team successful in shooting, passing, and ATO's. He shows whiteboard examples and even practice film to truly show off how to improve in these areas. If you want your team to become all-around better on offense, then this course is a must!

Developing and perfecting the fundamnetals of shooting can be a difficult and chaotic process. With this course, taught by experienced NBA shooting coach John Townsend, you will gain insight on how to use The 6 M's of shooting to improve any shot. This simple and informational course is sure to help you achieve any personal or organizational shooting goals. Check out our exclusive free introduction video and start your journey to mastering The 6 M's of Shooting today. 

FDU coach Greg Herenda takes you through a live practice session with his team, along with teaching points and emphaiss during practice.  You will see warm ups, offensive drills and defensive drills in this clinic as if you were sitting on the practice floor with the team.Check out FDU's practice with this introductory lesson for free.

Iona coach Billi Chambers gives you insights, drills, and teaching points for her ball screen offense that allows for balanced attacks from the perimeter and the post.  Coach Chambers shares the basic actions of the offense along with options based on your personnel.  If you are a fan of continuity ball screen offense, you should check this clinic out.

Because the pick and roll is one of the most simple, yet fundamentally difficult to plays to guard coaches everywhere struggle with limiting its effectiveness. In this course, Coach John Dunne of Marist discusses the use of traps to disrupt ball screens in this virtual clinic presentation.  Coach Dunne covers their basic defensive philosophy, then goes into a variety of pick and roll situations and how to effectively use traps. Start learning to improve your team's pick and roll defense.

Coach Billy Lange shares the shooting drills and offensive teaching points used by his St. Joseph's program in this presentation from the NJBCA virtual clinic.  Coach Lange discusses how to drill spacing and teaching your players how to respond to adjustments made by teammates on the offensive end of the floor.

In this course, Coach "Mindset Mike" Moor delivers a number of ways for you to improve your coaching skills and learn how to coach better during the Covid season. He teaches how to understand gratitude and how to make the best out of any outcome. If you are a coach who wants to learn better coaching skills, then this course is a must!

Monmouth Assistant Coach Rick Callahan discusses the basic principles and options within the Monmouth Fast Break Offense.  Influenced by the UNC secondary break, Coach Callahan breaksdown the basic philosophy behind the break, key teaching points and principles, along with options within the break.

Year round practice planning is one of the most IMPORTANT aspects of creating and maintaining a winning organization. In this course, Practice planning (pre, during, post, summer), Coach Lynn MIlligan explains her methods for successful practice planning that will help you maximize time and the impact of practices. Milligan breaks down her techniques in these simple and infomational lessons. Start learning how to plan and execute effective year round practices with these free lessons.