Vic Schaefer: Essential Practice Drills to Establish a Culture of Toughness

with Vic Schaefer,
University of Texas Head Women's Coach;
2023 Big XII Coach of the Year;
2x Big XII Tournament Champions (2022, 2024);
Mississippi State University Head Women's Coach from 2012 to 2020;
2x SEC Regular Season Champions (2018, 2019);
2019 SEC Tournament Champions;
2018 Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year;
2018 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) National Coach of the Year;
2018 & 2017 NCAA Championship Runners-Up;
2017 ESPY Award - 'Best Upset' (ended UConn's record 111 game winning streak to go to the National Championship game);
3x SEC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019);
2018 SEC Regular Season Champions - 16-0 record;
2016 NCAA Sweet Sixteen;
Texas A & M Associate Head Coach from 2003 to 2012;
2011 NCAA National Champions

Your team culture and what you emphasize as a coach always reveals itself in the way your team plays. In this video, you will quickly understand why Coach Vic Schaefer has always had hard-nosed, fast paced, tough teams take the floor. In this terrific video you will get:

• Drills that establish a culture of toughness
• Rebounding drills
• Defensive drills
• Transition drills
• Basic dribble drive concepts

If you are ready to transform your team into a contender based on toughness, this is the video for you!

Culture Drills
Coach Schaefer begins by discussing the importance of earning your player’s trust and putting yourself and your players in uncomfortable situations for growth. Toughness is a high priority for Coach Schaefer; this is evident in their ‘Daily Culture Drills.’ The ‘Defense to the Floor’ and ‘Mirror’ drills not only will get players warmed up but reinforce a winning mindset to play extremely hard on defense.

Next you will get several ways to change up your shell drill and keep players focused. The 3 on 3 Rebounding drill will get your players to understand what you mean by “playing hard” - it is a great drill where the notion of “you get what you emphasize” is on full display!

Flow Drills and Dribble Drive Concepts
Moving from defense, you will get multiple drills that work on flow offense, playing with great pace, and attacking in transition. The 231, 341, and 451 drills will teach players how to be aggressive and find open shots in transition as well as teach them how to recover defensively. In a momentary offensive advantage, players learn how to run their lanes, keep spacing, and attack the defense.

Lastly, you will see the basic principles of the dribble drive motion that has created so much success for Coach Schaefer over the years. Proper spacing, cutting angles, and gap creation are all covered plus a 1-4 set to create a super gap for maximum space to attack!

This video is a culture changer for any program! The toughness drills, the attack drills, and everything in between will give you a foundation for great success!

85 minutes. 2025.