Building the Modern Princeton Offense with High Post Reads & Point Actions

with Maria Marchesano,
Butler University Head Women's Coach;
University of Purdue Fort Wayne Head Women's Coach from 2021 to 2026;
2025 Women's National Invitational Tournament Great 8;
2024 Women's National Invitational Tournament Super Sixteen;
Mount St. Mary's Head Women's Coach (2017-2021);
2021 Northeast Conference Regular Season Champions;
2021 Northeast Conference Tournament Champions;
2021 Northeast Conference Coach of the Year;
IUPUI Associate Head Women's Coach (2016-2017);
2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament berth - most wins in program history;
Walsh University Head Women's Coach (2013-2016);
2x GLIAC Tournament Final Four appearances;
Urbana University Head Women's Coach (2011-2013);
2013 G-MAC Tournament Champions;
2012 Division II Independent Coach of the Year;
Manchester University Assistant Women's Coach (2010-2012);
Played college basketball at Butler

The Princeton Offense has stood the test of time, but today's game demands greater pace, spacing, and decision making. In this comprehensive presentation, Coach Marchesano shares her modern approach by blending classic high post principles with point actions and Dribble Drive concepts to create a system that is difficult to guard and easy to teach.

You'll learn how initiating offense through the high post creates immediate advantages by pulling rim protectors away from the basket while opening cutting and driving lanes. Core entries are simplified into clear, teachable actions that allow teams to flow naturally into scoring opportunities.

Coach Marchesano details the primary reads off each entry, teaching players how to react to defensive coverage through backdoors, curls, pops, zoom actions, and slips. Strong side and weak side responsibilities are clearly defined so players understand both positioning and purpose.

Progressive breakdown drills move from controlled execution to live reads, helping players develop timing, recognition, and confidence. Ball screen reads are layered into the offense to maintain constant pressure while preserving Princeton structure.

The video concludes with quick hitters designed to punish defensive denial, giving coaches built-in counters when opponents overplay entries or attempt to disrupt offensive flow.

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars
"This video delivers a quality breakdown of offensive spacing with clear teaching points of the Princeton Offense as well as practical drills!"

43 minutes. 2026.