Matthew McCall: My Favorite Offensive Drills

with Matt McCall,
University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Head Men's Coach from 2017 to 2022;
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Head Men's Coach from 2015 to 2017;
2016 NCAA Tournament appearance;
2016 Southern Conference Tournament Champions;
2016 SoCon Regular Season Champions;
2016 SoCon Coach of the Year;
University of Florida Men's Assistant Coach from 2011-2015;
Florida Director of Basketball Operations from 2006 to 2008 (NCAA Champions in 2006 and 2007)

This video featuring Coach Matt McCall provides a balance of practice drills that will help you prepare your team during the off-season. Individual skill building and competitive team drills will get your players into the mindset to compete and prepare for the season. McCall's offensive drills show how to get your players into position and enter into your offense quickly from different areas of the floor.

Cone Drills

Coach McCall begins by showing cone drills that will help you build your players' individual skills. He provides on-court demonstrations of attacking the basket in the middle of the floor and working on different finishes. By using a pad or having a defender, you can show players how to hold off the defender and provide an understanding of what the offensive player may see in a game.

Three Clean Stops

McCall provides a competitive defensive drill that focuses on getting three clean stops before the defense can get off the floor. Defensive players must communicate and be in proper defensive position on both the ball and help side. This is a competitive drill that forces players to guard the ball, be in great position and finish each possession defensively by boxing out or securing a turnover.

Find a Home

Coaches have a tendency to begin their offensive sets in practice from one area of the floor. As defensive traps, presses, and game plans force the ball out of your point guard's hands, how will your team adjust? Find a Home starts the ball in different areas of the floor, and the goal is to get into your offensive set from various scenarios. This drill provides your team with the experience of getting into your offense from unconventional situations.

Coach McCall does a great job providing different practice drills to prepare your team in the off-season and building principles for both sides of the ball. His drills are competitive and will force your team to compete!

55 minutes. 2021.