with Josh Loeffler,
Johns Hopkins University Head Coach;
2017 Centennial Conference regular season co-champions;
2017 Centennial Conference Tournament champions;
2017 Centennial Conference Coach of the Year;
2007 NABC and D3hoops.com Atlantic Coach of the Year (at Stevens Institute of Technology)
The Princeton offense is a tried-and-true classic that will never fade away. It can make average athletes and teams good, and good athletes and teams great because it teaches players how to play.
In this presentation, Johns Hopkins head coach Josh Loeffler shows his version of the Princeton 2-Guard offense. He shares his philosophy on teaching progressions of the offensive set he calls "Triangle", all the options that come with it, breakdown drills, 5-on-5 play, and a special set play when you need a 3-pointer in crunch time.
Triangle Action
Coach Loeffler kicks off the clinic with his coaching background and why he likes the Princeton style of play. His presentation focuses on the action "Triangle" and the multiple reads and options that come out of it. You can run it out of the Princeton offense as a standalone play, or as something to finish up Princeton actions such as "Chin."
The teaching progression that Loeffler uses to build the offense flows from 5-on-0 instruction, to small group breakdowns, and back up to 5-on-5. After describing how he implements the offense, Loeffler goes into detail on all the options and reads that come out of Triangle and follows his method of teaching the offense. The 3-on-3 breakdowns will give your players a better understanding of what to look for as you practice simple reads and allow players to make plays within the drills. From there, Loeffler goes back to 5-on-0 and 5-on-5 to help players see the big picture and become even more successful running the offense.
Game-Winning Play
Coach Loeffler ends his presentation by sharing a set play that the Blue Jays used to win back-to-back games from different options in the play.
Even if you don't run the Princeton offense, this video provides a great outline of how to teach new plays and offenses, in addition to providing sound principles and teaching points that will help fine tune whatever offense you run. The Triangle action will add potency to your system and help raise your players' basketball IQ!
62 minutes. 2020.