The Basketball Nexus Website Presents: ‘26 Summer Zoom Clinic Series E5: Coach Ben Thompson, Anderson U., SC July 15, 2026 Available on the Basketball Nexus Website at: https://coaching-nexus.myrustbeltbasketball.com/ Coach Ben Thompson has worked for some of the best coaches in the college game & has been the head coach at SUNY Canton (NY) & Emory & Henry U. (VA). Before becoming a head coach, Thompson served as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, Tenn.) under the tutelage of Josh Schertz. LMU was one of the most dominant teams in recent Division II history. The 15-16 squad finished 34-3 overall with a perfect 22-0 conference record—the first team in SAC history to go undefeated in conference play—before advancing all the way to the NCAA Division II National Championship game. The Railsplitters led the nation in three-point percentage (44.6%) and ranked 1st in the NABC Coaches Poll for 89 consecutive weeks, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. In the summer of 2018, Thompson was selected to serve as Head Coach of the USA Basketball Division III Select Team on their Brazil Tour—leading Team USA to an undefeated record (5-0), the first team in tour history to accomplish the feat, with an average margin of victory of 33.6 points per game. Thompson graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, then completed his Master of Science in Physical Education with a focus on sports promotion in 2007. While at VT, Thompson coached under Seth Greenberg. Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/33FJyVP2c_o?si=UTsnaLXcRKnsTnON Coach Thompson’s Zoom Clinic Includes: - Journey - Anderson U. Offense: 00:12:22:05 Favorite Shooting Drill 00:15:34:19 Half Court Offense: Flow Action Structure (DHO, Back & Flare Screens, Ball Screen, & Pitch Actions 00:22:28:04 Baseline Out of Bounds Plays v. Man-to-Man & Zone Defenses 00:28:32:22 Half Court Zone Offense 00:33:00:01 Half Court Set Plays v. Man-to-Man Defense 00:35:19:05 Special Situation Sets for 2 & 3 Points Defense: 00:42:06:20 Defending Ball Screen Actions 00:44:06:24 On & Up the Line & No Middle Man-to-Man Defense 00:45:29:22 Foot Positioning When One Pass Away 00:Limit Rotations 00:47:03:`` An Intro into Coach Thompson’s Famous Match-Up Zone 00:49:26:04 “Monster” Defense v. BLOBS 00:52:43:02-00:57:48:03 Thoughts Regarding the 3’s or Lay-Ups Offensive Philosophy? If you are one of the rare, modern students of the game, you’ll love the Basketball Nexus website. Check out our exclusive clinic videos, podcasts, extensive library, organizational templates, & discussion forums. Take a look at https://coaching-nexus.myrustbeltbasketball.com/. #highschoolbasketballcoaching, #nabc, #ibcacoaches, #ibca, #usabasketball, #nhsbca, #bcam, #ohsbca, #basketballcoachingclinics, #basketballcoaching, #highschoolbasketballcoaching, #basketballcamp, #basketballdrills, #basketballgame, #wbca, #kbca #highschoolbasketballcoaching, #ibcacoaches, #newyorkhighschoolbasketball, #kentuckyhighschoolbasketball, #illinoishighschoolbasketball, #gripspritz, #coachingclinics, #basketballcoachingclinics, #basketballvideos, #basketballclinicvideos, #newjerseyhighschoolbasketball, #westvirginahighschoolbasketball, #virginahighschoolbasketball, #minnesotahighschoolbasketball, #northdakotahighschoolbasketball, #southdakotahighschoolbasketball, #iowahighschoolbasketball, #northcarolinahighschoolbasketball, #marylandhighschoolbasketball, #basketballcoachingclinics ,#basketballcoachingcommunity, #pennsylvaniahighschoolbasketball, #virginiahighschoolbasketball, #michiganhighschoolbasketball