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Men's Basketball

Illinois Hosting Nike Championship Basketball Clinic Sept. 28-30

Online registration underway at BasketballCoach.com

Men's Basketball

Illinois Hosting Nike Championship Basketball Clinic Sept. 28-30

Online registration underway at BasketballCoach.com

Register Online for Clinic

Champaign, ILL.–The Illinois men's basketball program will host the Nike Championship Basketball Clinic the weekend of Sept. 28-30 at State Farm Center. The clinic is filled with sessions from some of the winningest coaches across the collegiate and high school ranks, including Fighting Illini Coach Brad Underwood, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Bob Knight and Bob Hurley, Bo Ryan, Kermit Davis, Steve Forbes, Jim Boone, Steve Christiansen and Steve Smith.

Coaches can register for the clinic now, online at BasketballCoach.com. Cost when signing up in advance is $155, while on-site registration will also be available for $185. Fees include access to every speaker throughout the weekend and attendance at Illini practices. Following is the current itinerary (subject to change):

Friday, Sept. 28
6:15 p.m. – Attacking Zone Defenses – Kermit Davis, Mississippi Head Coach
7:45 p.m. – So You Want to Win – Bob Knight, Retired Indiana and Texas Tech Head Coach

Saturday, Sept. 29
9 a.m. – Organizing Practice with My Favorite Drills – Bob Hurley, Retired St. Anthony's (N.J.) Head Coach
10:45 a.m. – Applying and Attacking Full Court Pressure – Bo Ryan, Retired Wisconsin Head Coach
2 p.m. – Illinois Practice with Head Coach Brad Underwood
6:30 p.m. – Practice Drills for the Individual Player and Team – Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State Head Coach
8 p.m. – Pressure Pack Line Defense – Jim Boone, Delta State Head Coach

Sunday, Sept. 30
8 a.m. – Our Man-to-Man Offense – Steve Smith, Oak Hill Academy Head Coach
9:30 a.m. – Player Freedom – Steve Christiansen, Triton Head Coach

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