The one time High School Math Teacher, and Current Head Coach of SEC power Alabama, Nate Oats has proven to be one of the best offensive basketball minds in the world.
Here is a look at some sets he has run the last few years to get his teams an open look.
Nate Oats is an offensive genius
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 28, 2026
Their issues this season were personnel based
Hard to win without good big men in the modern game
He was still able to get them to the 16 by getting his guys open shots like this BLOB, highlighted by @bball_brainiac1
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Another masterclass from @bball_brainiac1
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) April 28, 2026
The “Turn Zoom” is an action that is ridiculously hard to guard and relatively easy to execute
Nate Oats is an offensive GENIUS
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Alabama Back Screen/ Flare Screen
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 3, 2025
Nate Oats and company are hard to guard
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Love this
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) November 3, 2024
Horns/ Pop/ Zoom
A good place to start to get great offensive concepts is watching Alabama
Nate Oats and his ridiculous staff are a bunch of basketball geniuses
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More Nate Oats gold here, highlighted by @CoachHackGO
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) April 10, 2026
Oats will win at least one Championship as a Head Coach
He is elite
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Creative ATO from the best offensive staff in the country
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 25, 2025
Nate Oats and his staff get his players so many open looks
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Great back door set from Alabama
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 13, 2023
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Alabama set for a flare 3
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) January 18, 2025
Good stuff from maybe the best offensive staff in the country
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