with Sylvia Hatchell,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Basketball Coach;
Distinguished member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2013); Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2004);
1994 NCAA National Champions, 3x NCAA Final Four;
2006 Naismith, AP & USBWA Coach of the Year;
2x Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year ('86, '06);
1994 USA Today & College Sports Magazine National Coach of the Year;
1000+ career wins (fourth most in wins in NCAA Women's Basketball history -behind only Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma & Tara VanDerveer);
Only coach in women's basketball history to win the national championship at three different levels (NCAA, NAIA, AIAW);
US Olympic Games Gold Medal (1988 US Women's Team, Assistant Coach)
Sylvia Hatchell puts her 40+ years of coaching expertise on display while teaching you zone offense strategies to against some of the most widely used zone defenses in today's game. If your team struggles to beat a zone, then using these offensive concepts and set plays can help improve your scoring chances. From general zone concepts and offensive setup, to set plays and baseline out of bounds situations, this comprehensive zone offense video will kick your offense into high gear and frustrate your opponents on defense.
Zone Concepts and Offensive Scheme
Coach Hatchell begins with over a dozen concepts that are relevant on offense against any type of zone defense. Incorporating them into your current zone offense will help your team increase its scoring opportunities and confidence when playing versus a zone.
Next, she shows her team's basic offensive shell and concepts versus any zone. This is a continuity system that allows athletes to play to their strengths and beat the defense inside the paint or out. The system Hatchell teaches works perfectly with the set plays that she demonstrates and has clearly-defined roles for her perimeter and post players to maximize efficiency.
Attacking the Zone
From the offensive shell, Hatchell transitions into zone entries and gives a handful of entries to get the ball moving inside the post and around the perimeter to shift the zone out of position. These sets are designed to keep offensive players moving continuously and cohesively to get quality, high percentage shots.
Finally, Hatchell dives deep into her playbook to bring you 10 of her best zone plays. These sets are simple and effective, and if run correctly will yield a variety of scoring opportunities from all over the floor. There are scoring options for perimeter, mid-range, and close shots around the basket, including a lob play.
In addition to the offensive sets, you'll learn one of her favorite out of bounds plays that legendary offensive guru Mike D'Antoni dubbed 'one of the best plays he's ever seen.'
Any coach who wants their team to get better at beating zone defenses will appreciate the detail that Coach Hatchell provides in this video. This is one of the most complete videos covering zone offense on the market and you'll be sure to find multiple ideas that you can implement immediately!
66 minutes. 2018.