Championship Ideas for Player and Coach Development

with Jim Calhoun,
3x NCAA Championship Coach (UConn; 1999, 2004, 2011);
2006 College Basketball Hall of Fame;
2005 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame;
2019 ESPY Best Coach Award;
2005 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award;
Career college coaching record of 920-397 (.699);
University of Saint Joseph (CT) Head Coach from 2018 to 2021;
UConn Head Coach from 1986 to 2012;
10x Big East Regular Season Champions;
7x Big East Tournament Champions;
4x Big East Coach of the Year;
1990 AP, UPI, CBS & Sporting News Coach of the Year;
1988 NIT Champions;
Northeastern University Head Coach from 1972 to 1986;
6x ECAC Regular Season Champions;
5x ECAC Tournament Champions;
1986 America East Coach of the Year;
Dedham High School (MA) Head Coach from 1970 to 1972;
2023 Dedham HS Athletic Hall of Fame;
Lyme-Old Lyme High School (CT) Head Coach from 1968 to 1969;
played college basketball at American International College

and Kevin Ollie,
Brooklyn Nets Assistant Coach;
Overtime Elite Head of Coaching & Player Development from 2021 to 2023;
University of Connecticut Head Coach from 2012 to 2018 ;
2014 NCAA National Champions;
2013 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year;
played college basketball for UConn;
played in the CBA League from 1995 to 1997;
played in the NBA from 1997 through 2010

Get an in-depth look at practice strategies and drills from 2011 NCAA National Championship Coach Jim Calhoun and his successor/former player, Kevin Ollie. Learn the drills they use on a daily basis to develop competitive, winning teams.

Kevin Ollie, a retired 18-year NBA point guard, takes you through individual drills stressing the importance of being prepared to play and playing hard. Ollie runs players through a 40-minute workout featuring drills that focus on close/contest, catch and shoot, rip and go to the basket, and aggressive man-to-man defense.

Each drill challenges players to put pressure on the defense and also offers conditioning, rebounding and shooting options while working at game tempo. These multi-faceted drills will keep your players mentally engaged and moving onto the next part of the workout.

Coach Calhoun, drawing on a successful career with the UConn Huskies, shares his approach to building success in practice, in games, and with players. He covers four key things he looks to accomplish each time he hits the floor with his team and explains his ideas for practicing with a purpose and articulating a specific style of play for a successful outcome. Calhoun shares a wealth of knowledge for any coach looking to take their team to the next level.

Order this video today and see drills and coaching lessons from an elite program and led by one of college basketball's most successful coaches aided by an NBA veteran.

54 minutes. 2011.