with Lindsay Gottlieb,
USC Head Women's Basketball Coach;
2025 Big Ten Coach of the Year;
2024 Elite Eight;
2024 Pac-12 Tournament Champions;
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) Assistant Coach from 2019 to 2021;
University of California Head Women's Basketball Coach from 2011 to 2019;
2013 NCAA Women's Final Four
Coach Gottlieb covers individual skill building from the inside out, transition and her flow offense in this excellent video shot within a live USC practice! Playing ‘free, fast and positionless’ has been the direction of basketball offense and Coach Gottlieb breaks it down in this video; you’ll see the individual work done to get players comfortable within the offense, but you will also see how the benefit of building them up - to benefit the team - is the plus.
Inside-Out Skill Building
Coach Gottlieb-coached teams get a lot of shots up in a short amount of time in her skill building drills. All drills begin with players making a pass, getting open and finishing with layups, jumpers, and all the way out to three-point shots. The amount of repetitions Gottlieb was able to get up in a short amount of time, using two baskets with a full team was impressive. Finishes come from the baseline, key, and elbow.
Advance the Ball
Playing ‘fast and free’ means you need to get the ball up the floor. Speed passing is a great conditioning drill along with hitting your outlet and using two passes to cover the full court with a finish. The drill continues and creates a competitive atmosphere with everything timed and score kept. Progressions include transition into the flow offense providing different looks with options. Do you want to score in the first 5 seconds, or utilize the shot clock? Coaches have options to work with and you will see exactly how Coach Gottlieb practices it!
Team Competitiveness
Coach Gottlieb gets the team competing by using a time clock and keeping score. Players are getting after it in transition, running the floor, and making the extra pass to get good looks within a short amount of time.
Coach Gottlieb does a lot within her practices and this video shares her breakdown drills for a High Tempo Offense, her efficient and effective Inside-Out skill building drills & ways to make a focus on ‘Advancing the Ball' a skill-building, decision-making and competition-inducing portion of your practice!
Take your team to the next level by gathering new ideas by watching one of the top teams in the country in a live practice run by one of the top coaches in the game today!
Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
“Seeing Lindsay Gottlieb’s live practice really gets my creativity and excitement for the game fired up. Gottlieb runs a productive, useful practice and has shared a huge amount of drills, ideas and focus that I will use immediately with my team!”
86 minutes. 2025.
BD-06333:
with Kelly Dormandy,
USC Director of Women's Basketball Sports Performance;
Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) Strength and Conditioning Coach from 2015-2018;
2016 WNBA Championship;
former University of Georgia Women’s Soccer Strength and Conditioning Coach;
Loyola Marymount Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance in 2021 to 2022;
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Championship-level basketball isn’t just about skill—it’s about physical dominance, endurance and injury resilience. If you want to maximize your team’s speed, strength and durability, USC’s Kelly Dormandy provides the blueprint with an expert training program.
This comprehensive strength and conditioning system is designed to keep your athletes performing at their peak all year long—from off-season power development to in-season maintenance and recovery.
What’s Inside?
Off-Season Training: Build the Foundation for Elite Performance!
- Maximize Strength Gains: Utilize progressive resistance training to build explosive power that translates directly to the court.
- Develop Speed & Agility: Train linear, lateral, and multi-directional movement to improve quickness, reaction time, and injury resilience.
- Energy System Development: Implement aerobic and anaerobic conditioning to enhance endurance for high-tempo, transition basketball.
- ACL Injury Prevention: Incorporate movement drills that strengthen stabilizers and improve mechanics, reducing injury risk.
Cardio Circuit Mastery: Learn Dormandy’s five-station anaerobic capacity workout that pushes mental and physical limits, featuring:
- Vicious Versa Climber – Max distance challenges endurance and leg drive
- Plank Core Hip Rotators – Core stabilization under fatigue
- Med Ball Mayhem – Develops upper-body power and explosive movement
- Battle Ropes – Enhances upper-body endurance and grip strength
- Assault Bike – Builds anaerobic power and mental toughness
- Game-Day Recovery Strategies: Prevent soreness and optimize energy levels with active recovery circuits.
- In-Season Strength Maintenance: Keep your athletes strong, durable, and resilient while avoiding overtraining.
- Load Management & Timing: Learn how to adjust rep schemes and intensities to match your team’s game schedule.
- Mental & Physical Toughness: Train your team to handle the grind of a full season and perform when it matters most.
- Single-Leg Squats – Strengthen legs with barefoot training options
- TRX Single-Arm Rows – Improve upper-body pulling strength
- Hanging Mini-Band Hip Flexion – Activate core and hip flexors
- Single-Leg Hip Bridges with Band Instability – Build glute and hamstring control
- Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Bottoms-Up Hold – Enhance shoulder stability and breath control
- Battle Rope Tightrope Walks – Develop foot strength, balance, and coordination
- Accommodating Resistance Training: Use bands and chains to maximize power output while reducing injury risk.
- Power Development Block: Train explosive force production with:
- 90-90 Hip Mobility Work – Unlock hip mobility for better movement efficiency
- Trap Bar Power Shrug – Improve vertical force production for rebounding and jumping
- Adductor Plate Drag – Strengthen inner thigh muscles for better lateral stability
- Primary Strength Block: Develop full-body strength and speed with:
- Banded Trap Bar Deadlifts – Focus on speed-strength execution
- Depth Drops – Improve landing mechanics and force absorption
- Banded Gorilla Rows – Build upper-back and core strength under tension
- Lateral & Core Stability Block: Train real-game movements with:
- Kettlebell Self-Pass Lateral Lunge – Enhance quick cuts and change of direction
- Overhead Pallof Press – Develop core and shoulder control under stress
- Single-Arm Dumbbell Banded Bench Press – Improve upper-body control and durability
- Auxiliary Recovery & Prehab Block: Prevent injuries and reinforce strength with:
- TRX Face Pulls with External Rotation – Bulletproof shoulders against common basketball injuries
- Single-Leg Leaning Calf Raises – Strengthen ankles and Achilles tendons
- Banded Spanish Squats – Activate quads and improve knee health
It is Designed for Basketball-Specific Performance – Every movement, lift and conditioning drill is structured to translate directly to the court.
Built for All Levels – Whether you’re coaching youth, high school, or college athletes, these methods are scalable and adaptable.
Time-Tested, Science-Backed – Built on real-world coaching experience and the latest sports performance research.
Competition-Based Training – Engage your team with high-energy, competitive conditioning drills that push players beyond their limits.
Get the Blueprint to Build Fit, Fast, Strong, and Resilient Athletes!
If you want your team to outlast, outrun and outcompete every opponent, this proven strength and conditioning system is your winning edge.
Start training smarter, recover faster, and dominate the competition today!
59 minutes. 2025