Rick Insell: Spread Half Court Offense

with Rick Insell,
Middle Tennessee State University Head Women's Coach from 2005 to 2026;
ÿAll-time winningest coach in program history (505 victories);
the only coach in NCAA history to produce three consecutive NCAA scoring champions;
6x Sun Belt Regular Season Champions;
4x Conference USA Regular Season Champions;
5x Sun Belt Tournament Champions;
5x Conference USA Tournament Champions;
2025 Conference USA Hall of Fame;
2017 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame;
2010 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame;
2010 Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in HS Girls Basketball;
Shelbyville Central HS (TN) Head Coach from 1978 to 2005;
10x TSSAA Class AAA State Champions;
4x National Coach of the Year

Simplicity and execution were trademarks of Coach Insell's successful program at MTSU. In this on-court video, Insell teaches his offense then shows it with 5-on-5 play. Building a half court offense depends on players in your program. Insell highlights the characteristics of players one through five that he needs in his system. The offensive priority is to get the best players good shots on every possession. Most of the shots will be taken from the left side of the floor making this offense unique. The entry pass can be delivered to the right or left wing making it good against pressure defenses. This offense also does a good job of spreading the floor and forming triangles on different parts of the floor. Ball screens, baseline screens and hard cuts are incorporated into every possession. Every action that is taken away by the defense can be countered by a pass or player movement. In conclusion, offensive game clips show the effectiveness of this attack. This half court attack produced high scoring offenses regularly for Coach Insell and can be very successful for coaches at the high school level.

72 minutes. 2007.