Matthew Driscoll's 'Daily Vitamins': Drills & Plays to Attack Pressure and Play Fast

with Matthew Driscoll;
NC State University Assistant Coach;
Kansas State University Interim Head Coach; (2026)
Kansas State University Associate Head Coach (2025–2026);
University of North Florida Head Men's Coach (2009–2025);
3× Atlantic Sun (A-Sun) Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2020);
3× A-Sun Regular Season Champions (2015, 2016, 2020);
2015 A-Sun Tournament Champions;
Baylor Assistant Coach (2003–2009);
2008 Fox Sports Top Ten Assistants in the United States;
Valparaiso Assistant Coach (2003);
Clemson Assistant Coach (1998–2003);
Wyoming Assistant Coach (1997–1998);
La Roche College Head Coach (1993–1997);
Slippery Rock Assistant Coach (1992–1993);
Seneca Valley High School (PA) Assistant Coach (1991–1992);
Butler County Community College (PA) Assistant Coach (1990–1991);
Northgate High School (PA) Assistant Coach;
Played college basketball at Greensboro College and Butler County Community College

In this energetic on-court presentation, Coach Matthew Driscoll shares the daily drills, teaching points, and offensive concepts that help his teams play with pace, handle pressure, and create scoring opportunities when the game speeds up.

Built around what Coach Driscoll calls his \"Daily Vitamins,\" this presentation focuses on developing habits that translate directly to game performance. Coaches will learn how to prepare players to remain composed under pressure while turning aggressive defenses into offensive advantages.

The video begins with press offense structure and organization. Coach Driscoll demonstrates how proper spacing, passing angles, and decision making allow teams to attack pressure with confidence. Rather than simply surviving presses, players learn how to create numerical advantages and generate high-percentage scoring opportunities before the defense can recover.

From there, the presentation moves into a series of competitive skill development drills that reinforce game-speed execution. Drills such as Echo Relay, Two Man Play and Spray, Circle Trap, and Fast and Furious are designed to improve passing accuracy, ball handling under duress, communication, and transition decision making.

A major emphasis throughout the video is delivering the ball on time and on target. Coach Driscoll teaches players how to combine effective dribble moves with purposeful passing to handle traps, advance the basketball quickly, and maintain offensive flow. Every drill reinforces the importance of making quick, efficient decisions while playing at a high tempo.

As the session progresses, coaches will see how scramble situations can be converted into organized fast break opportunities. Players learn how to attack open space, identify advantages, and transition seamlessly from pressure situations into offensive execution.

The presentation concludes with a series of sideline inbounds plays that connect directly to the team's half court offense. Rather than treating out-of-bounds situations as separate packages, Coach Driscoll demonstrates how to simplify execution while creating effective late-clock scoring opportunities.

This practical and highly transferable presentation provides coaches with a complete blueprint for teaching players how to attack pressure, play faster, and execute with confidence when possessions matter most.

74 minutes. 2026.