Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State coach Clint Sargent has the utmost respect for his mentor, Scott Nagy, who is just a couple of seasons away from climbing into the top 100 on the college basketball all-time victory list.
As Sargent noted about his predecessor’s place in the sport, “He’s a Hall of Famer.”
But that doesn’t mean the first-year coach isn’t going to put his own stamp on the program. Sargent wants to emulate Nagy’s winning ways and his authenticity as a person, but he also has a revamped roster and fresh ideas on how best to put the pieces together.
Asked what he’s been spending the most time on in practice, he replied: “I would say it’s probably 80/20 defense to offense.”
That’s not much different than Nagy. But unlike last year when the Raiders leaned almost exclusively on man-to-man defense, Sargent wants to give opponents a variety of looks to keep them from getting comfortable.
“I want to disrupt the rhythm of the other team. I would like more options,” he said, likely meaning more zones and pressure.
