Modified Princeton Offense: Skills & Drills

with Dale Wellman,
Nebraska Wesleyan University Head Men's Coach;
4x American Rivers Conference regular season champions;
2018 NCAA Division III National Champions;
2019 HoopDirt.com NCAA Division III Coach of the Year;
2018 NABC/NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year;
4x American Rivers Conference Coach of the Year;
over 200 career wins

Offenses in today's game are becoming increasingly explosive. One such offensive philosophy that fits into the explosive category is the Princeton Offense. Dale Wellman, head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University and 2018 NCAA Division III National Champion, breaks down the Princeton Offense into teachable skills and drills that any coach can use.

Passing and Cutting

Coach Wellman shares the importance of using the one-handed skip and over-the-top pass from the pinch post position within the Princeton Offense. You will see how to break the Princeton Offense down in 3v0, 3v1, 3v2 and 3v3 situations. Wellman shows:

• How to get players to be "universal" and play all five positions.
• The footwork needed to cut and pass effectively within the Princeton Offense.
• How to teach vacuum cuts, tight curls, naked cuts and break off cuts.

Posting

Coach Wellman details the benefit of having guards and forwards that are able to post up deep within the paint. You will see the benefits of posting on the overload side or weak side of the basketball court. You will also learn how to teach players to hop in front or use a swim move to get position in the post, the importance of footwork when posting up, and how to set up a defender to receive an entry pass.

One of the keys to the Princeton Offense is offensive flow. Wellman shows how you can script each action so your players learn how to keep moving in a productive way at all times. As players get better at reading defenders and understanding the flow of the offense, Wellman describes how he scales back his scripting in order to let his players play. This effective style of teaching had led to his teams averaging over 90 points a game during the season!

Whether you are a novice or veteran of the Princeton Offense, this video will give you tips and tricks to succeed within a Princeton system! Your players will become masters of posting and cutting on offense, which will leave defenders scratching their heads on how to guard your team.

77 minutes. 2021.