Episode Details

Coach Matt Dennis has been an assistant and head coach at Kalamazoo Valley Community College before becoming the Head Varsity Boys Coach at Otsego High School. In this episode he shares Otsego's Force Baseline Defense and how it has been successful during his coaching career. 

In this episode we touch on:

• Why force baseline?
• What are the basic concepts
• On ball and off ball defense
• Practice drills
• Switching
• Defending ball screens
• Transition Defense
• Incorporating defensive philosophies to the younger levels
• What gives the defense trouble?

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Coach Dennis' Experience:

Kalamazoo Valley CC - 9 years, 5 as an assistant, 4 as the head coach

As the head coach, I turned an 8-21 record into a 21-8 record by year two. Teams were ranked in the top 10 nationally 3 of 4 years. Won 1 conference championship. Overall record 67-52.

Otsego HS - Going into 5th season - 3 conference championships, 1 district title, 3 top ten state rankings, overall record 63-15

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