University Press of Kentucky
Have you ever wanted to know how Adolph Rupp became a legendary basketball coach? You can hear the secret to his success from the Baron of the Bluegrass himself.
“We have no magic formula, but we do have some sound fundamental drills and some very excellent plays.”
Those words come from an instructional video Rupp created around 1952. The old footage was recently uncovered by the producer of Oscar Combs’ podcast, Beau Robinson. The two-minute excerpt reveals some of Rupp’s most basic teachings at the University of Kentucky. A couple of players go through a passing drill before “Play No.