Teaching Motion Offense

Today’s guest is Aaron Fernandez, the director of player development for the Division 1 Davidson Wildcats women’s basketball program.

There are three things that stand out to me when I heard Coach Fernandez’s coaching journey:

• He packed a lot of experience into a small amount of time.
• He benefited greatly from a mentor, coach Nathan Messer.
• He is not afraid to try new things, which stems from constant self-reflection.

In ten years he climbed the coaching ladder very quickly thanks to those three items above. Coach Fernandez shares his simple concepts for teaching motion offense in this episode. If you’re a coach who’s willing to dial back on the play calling and allow your players to play with a little more freedom and less to think about then this is your kind of offense.

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