with Ryan Odom,
UMBC Head Coach;
Coached UMBC to the first ever #16-seed win over a #1-seed in the NCAA Tournament (2018);
Led UMBC to a 25-11 record, including the 2018 America East Conference Tournament Championship (a school record for wins);
2018 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award; 2017 Joe B. Hall Award recipient, given to the top first-year coach in Division I
Odom's dynamic, up-tempo style of play forces the hand of any defense, including some of the highest rated lock-down defenses in college basketball. In this video, you'll get the inside look at Odom's motion offense and how to teach his style of play through various fundamental drills.
Drills
Coach Odom starts every practice with a passing drill. Getting your players moving and excited for practice is a great way to open your team's preparation. You'll see what Odom deems 'freelance ball handling' in which players are given the freedom to be creative and learn to handle the ball. Both guards and posts develop their ball handling skills during this time.
Once players are loose and have practiced a skill they want to work on, you can transition into building your half court offense. In Two Man Ball Screens, your players will learn to work together and play together. Players discover how to recognize and read the defense, then react accordingly to create a scoring opportunity. Odom teaches the side ball screen, angle ball screen, middle ball screen, and how to clip or fake the ball screen. These are excellent drills that will help players transition into motion offense shooting. In UMBC's shooting series, players get up game shots and learn how to get open using a V-cut, drive and kick, or a flip back pass to create scoring action.
Motion Offense
Beginning in the full court, Coach Odom teaches the fast break system that was so successful against a variety of defenses. Players will be trained to hunt for their shot within the first 7-10 seconds of the shot clock. This puts pressure on the defense to sprint back. The keys to getting a good shot are receiving a quick outlet, being creative as players aim for the paint, and searching for open 3-pointers and layups.
Odom showcases his fast break system and half court offense with a 12 second drill. You'll learn how to use drag screens, double drag screens, thru cuts, back cuts and more.
Odom's exciting look at his team's fast paced style of play will show you, firsthand, the hard work, attention to detail and integral building blocks for a program on the rise!
139 minutes. 2019.