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About Jeff Osterman

Jeff Osterman begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Wichita State women's basketball team.

Osterman makes the move to the Air Capital after spending the previous 12 seasons at USF. For 10 of those seasons he served as the associate head coach.

He was integral in helping build USF into one of the top programs in the American Athletic Conference, which included 12 postseason appearances during his tenure, including six NCAA Tournament appearances.

Since joining the Bulls coaching staff Osterman made a significant impact both on the court and on the recruiting trail. The class of 2016 was ranked No. 25 nationally. He helped bring in a top-35 recruiting class in seven of his seasons with USF. Osterman's 2005-06 class ranked 21st nationally and his 2006-07 class was 15th by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report (CGBR). He also recruited the 32nd and 34th best players in America respectively. The 2008-09 recruiting class was ranked No. 25 in the nation by CGBR, the 2009-10 class was tabbed the 20th best in America by the Blue Star Basketball Report. Osterman recruited the 10th-ranked JUCO player in America in 2011 and secured the 12th-ranked JUCO player in 2013.

In addition, Osterman was responsible for overseeing the USF defense during a time when the Bulls were stingy to opposing offenses. In 2005-06, Osterman's first season, USF allowed the third fewest points per game in school history, (61.7 ppg) while the 2006-07 team recorded the fifth fewest points by an opponent (63.8 ppg). During the 2008-09 season, the Bulls allowed just 65.6 points per game - good enough for the sixth fewest in school history - en route to the Women's National Invitation Tournament title. USF topped those numbers in 2013-14, recording the lowest opponent field goal percentage in school history (.356) and the second-lowest opponent points per game total in school history (59.1). From 2011-12 to 2013-14, USF notched its three lowest opponent field goal percentages in program history.

Osterman made the move to USF after serving three seasons (2002-05) as an assistant coach at Fordham University in New York City, where he was the Rams' top aid. During his time on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, Osterman recruited the two most decorated classes in the program's history. His 2004 and 2005 classes were ranked in the top 50 by adidas and included a national top 50 player.

No stranger to the Sunshine State, Osterman was the head women's basketball coach at Central Florida Community College (CFCC) from 1997-02. Prior to that he served as co-head coach at CFCC for two years (1995-97) and as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for one season (1994-95).

In all, Osterman spent eight years on the women's basketball staff at the Ocala school, helping the Patriots to a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Top 25 ranking each year and never more than eight losses in any one season. During the 1996-97 season, Osterman helped CFCC to a stellar 34-1 record, a No. 2 national ranking and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I National Championship game. That 1996-97 team led the nation in scoring, pouring in an astounding 110.8 points per game.

Osterman recorded an impressive 185-35 (.850) record and was tabbed a four-time Mid-Florida Conference Coach of the Year. On the recruiting trail he recruited, coached and developed 14 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans and seven Kodak All-Americans. He also coached a three-time Parade, USA Today and Street & Smith's All-American in Conswello Sparrow, who started at CFCC and went on to Auburn. In addition, he coached the 2000-01 Women's Basketball Coaches Association National Player of the Year Max Nhassengo, who went on to play at Old Dominion. Also, among his players was Liliana Cabezas, who is the first and only player to go from junior college to a women's professional basketball league in the United States when she was drafted in the third round (32nd pick overall) by the Philadelphia Rage of the now defunct American Basketball League in 1998.

Osterman helped produce players at CFCC that have gone on to play at Connecticut, Auburn, Old Dominion, Kansas, Arizona State, Texas and Kentucky.

He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Russell Sage College where he served for one year (1991-92) before moving on to St. Thomas Aquinas College (1992-93) and then to Albertus Magnus College (1993-94) before his position at CFCC.

Osterman is a 1992 graduate of Siena College with a bachelor's degree in marketing/management. A native of Harrison, N.Y., he and his wife, Kristin have one son, JC.

Ball Screen Double Screen Behind

By Jeff Osterman

A real nice box set play here that utilizes an on-ball screen followed by a double screen behind the play. This one creates a possible layup opportunity or an open 3-point attempt. 2 cuts over 4 and 5. 1 drives off 4's on-ball screen. 1 has option to take it to rim or throw back to 2 coming off the double screen behind.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays Tagged With: Plays for '3', Plays for the Point Guard, Plays for the Shooter

Big Up Double for 3 Play

By Jeff Osterman

This basketball play has a lot of movement and screening action with the ultimate objective being a 3-point attempt from the top. The play begins with a wing entry pass from O1 to O4. O3 cuts to the ballside corner and O5 sets a backscreen for O1. If open, O4 can make the pass to O1. If not open, O1 will cut back out to the weak side wing. O4 reverses the basketball to O5 who then reverses it to O1. O4 and O5 move down to set a double screen for O2. O2 uses the double screen and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Plays for '3', Plays for the Shooter

BC Cut & Back BLOB

By Jeff Osterman

Here is a wonderfully simple, yet effective baseline out of bounds play that can be run against a man-to-man defense. The simplicity of this play is also what makes it highly effective as many inbounds plays can be complex with very defined movements. With a simple cut and pick, this play just lets basketball players play basketball! When the official hands the basketball to O1, O2 cuts hard to the ballside wing area. O3 and O4 replace each other on the weakside to keep their defenders … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseline vs. Man-to-Man, Youth Baseline Inbounds Plays

Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll

By Jeff Osterman

The Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll play can be run as a quick hitter and even as a continuity. We won't categorize it as a continuity but it allows for continuity because as the ball gets reversed, the pick-and-roll can be executed from each side of the court. Ideally, however, it's going to create a scoring opportunity on the first or second screen. The players set up as shown (or O2 and O3 can set at the elbows and pop out to receive the pass). O1 initiates the play by passing to O2 on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays Tagged With: Pick and Roll Plays

Box Low Post Entry Play

By Jeff Osterman

This quick hitting basketball play begins in a box set formation and is designed to get the ball into the low post against a zone defense (could potentially be run against a man-to-man defense as well). This is a nice play you can run to specifically get your post player the ball in a position to score. It's also effective at getting the basketball inside against a zone defense. Once the ball penetrates the lane against a zone, it's tough to defend. O1 dribbles the wing as O2 cuts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays, Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Low Post Plays

Jackson State 1-4 High Play

By Jeff Osterman

This basketball play from out of the 1-4 high formation creates multiple scoring opportunities. The action in this play creates potential opportunities in the low post, off a backdoor cut, off a dribble handoff and off of a screen. The varied methods of attacking and ball reversals put a lot of pressure on the defense. Though they may shut one option down, another is coming quickly! O1 initiates by passing to O2 on the wing and then cutting to weakside corner. O4 then sets a cross … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1-4 Set Plays

Lehigh Decoy SLOB

By Jeff Osterman

Here's an excellent sideline out of bounds play that runs a cutter behind a 'decoy' cutter to receive the inbounds pass. This initiates a pick-and-roll option that creates a dribble-drive opportunity with multiple passing options in case of help rotation. The players set up as shown in the diagram. When the official hands the basketball to O4, O2 cuts to the top and curls around a doublescreen by O5 and O3. Following behind by a few steps, O1 cuts to the top to receive the pass from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sideline Plays

Zion Bible Stack Play

By Jeff Osterman

This quick hitter starts with a doublescreen from a stack position for a quick perimeter shot. It also incorporates a downscreen and on-ball screen for additional scoring options. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O1 dribbles to the stack side as O2 cuts through to the corner, using the stack to pick his defender. O1 will look to O2 for the shot. If O2 is not open for the shot, O3 will cut high off of the downscreen from O4. O4 will also attempt to turn and seal his defender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays

Gardner-Webb Multiple Screen Options Play

By Jeff Osterman

This basketball play utilizes a variety of screens to create multiple scoring options throughout the set. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O3 sets a backscreen for O2. O2 comes off the screen hard as if he is going to use the O4 / O5 staggered screen... However, O2 sets a cross screen for O4. O1 passes to O3 (who slides up after setting the initial screen for O2). O3 then looks to feed O4 in the low post. O1, after passing to O3, cuts down to set a staggered screen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays

Evansville Flare Play

By Jeff Osterman

This quick-hitting play creates a 3-point attempt off of a flare screen. It also adds a couple of additional screening options in case the 3-point attempt is not available. Players set up as shown. O5 makes a hard cut from the low block to the wing/top area. O1 passes to O5. O3 cuts down to the low block, replacing O5. After passing to O5, O1 takes a couple of hard steps towards the pass and then flares to opposite wing off of the flare screen being set by O4. O5 passes to O3 for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays

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