Breakdown Drills for Building the Pack Line Defense

with Saul Phillips, Ohio University Head Coach; former North Dakota State University Head Coach; 2014 Summitt League Coach of the Year; 2x Summitt League champions Learn how to limit dribble penetration and force low percentage shots Teach your team to effectively closeout to the ball from the help position Train off-ball defenders to take away scoring options in the post Learn to how to defend the pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop while using “pack line” principles While many coaches use a variation of this defense, Coach Phillips’ presentation focuses less on philosophy and more on practical implementation. Coach Phillips, a former Bo Ryan assistant, takes what he learned from Coach Ryan and other great coaches who used the pack line defense and shows his audience how to implement it through a variety of drills. Regardless of the size of your coaching staff, you will be able to use every drill effectively.