High & Wide 2-3 Zone Defense with Coach Mike Tartara

The Next Evolution of the 2-3 Zone Defense

Eliminate Open 3s, Generate Steals, Win More Games, and Create Better Offense

• Win percentage jumped to 74% from 53%
• 5 straight seasons holding opponents under 45.2 points per game
• Opponents shot just 28.7% from 3 over 5 years
• Inspired by Syracuse and Merrimack — tailored for high school

Inspired by Jim Boeheim's legendary Syracuse 2-3 Zone defense and Joe Gallo's innovative Merrimack 2-3 Zone approach, Coach Tartara tailored a 2-3 Zone for his high school team. Check out what he has done since implementing it:

• Win percentage jumped to 74% from 53%
• 5 straight seasons of holding opponents under 45.2 points per game!
• Back-to-Back Coach of The Year Awards ('23-'24)
• 92-33 record since adopting the High & Wide 2-3 Zone
• Regional Finals Championship
• Now the winningest coach in school history

Points per possession allowed (teams want 1.00+)

0.81–0.85

Opponents' field goal percentage

37.9%

Fewer free throws allowed per season (303 → 222)

81

01

Slash Your Opponent's Scoring by 10 PPG

From giving up 55 ppg to less than 45.2 ppg on average for the last 5 years — using visual cues for guard and wing positioning that limit open looks.

02

Shut Down Any Zone Offense

Take away the common ways to attack a zone — high post, overload, and screening actions — for 0.81 to 0.85 points per possession.

03

Their Worst 3-Point Nights of the Year

Opponents shot 28.7% from 3 over the past 5 years. Players learn to get through their "boxes" to eliminate any easy perimeter 3.

04

Every Possession a Tough, Contested Shot

Opponents' FG% over the last 5 years is a staggeringly low 37.9% — the zone takes away paint shots and catch-and-shoot 3's.

05

Break School Records for Steals

Players learn to anticipate the offense's actions, and Coach Tartara shows you how to trap the short corner to create even more steals.

06

Create Chaos Without Fouling

81 fewer free throws allowed per season — fewer blow-bys and help defenders in position mean less foul trouble.

It is definitely not your typical 2-3 zone!

This Morphing Zone Defense Looks Like a 4-1 Zone!?

This chameleon-like defense morphs from 4-1 alignments to 1-3-1 alignments to everything in between — leaving the offense clueless on how to attack it, because normal zone strategies just don't work.

It also gave Coach Tartara's team a missing identity. When they discovered they could hang their hat on defense, they developed a new air of confidence — and no longer feared tougher, stronger, or taller opponents.

It Is Simple!

Easy rules and visual cues allow for quick implementation — Coach Tartara shows you step-by-step how to implement.

It Is Time-Saving!

No more worries about multiple offenses or dozens of sets to go against — more practice time for offense and skill development.

It Means More Wins

45 points per game allowed — and Coach Tartara's win % jumped from 53% to 74% after implementing his 2-3 Zone.

Field goal %

36.9 → 41.7%

3-point FG %

27.2 → 32.5%

Free throw %

59.4 → 64.3%

Assists per game

10.7 → 12.6

MYTH #1 — FALSE

"You can't run a 2-3 Zone against a good shooting team."

Visual cues and player positioning contest and limit 3-point attempts — opponents shot only 28.7% from 3 against his teams over the last 5 years.

MYTH #2 — FALSE

"You must have great size and length."

Smaller, quicker teams often wreak even more havoc. One of his best years started a 5'7" and 5'9" guard, two wings at 6'1" and 6'2", and a 6'2" "goalie."

MYTH #3 — FALSE

"It is a lazy defense."

Players move quickly on every pass to take away angles and easy shots — a blur on defense, often knowing where the ball is going before the offense does.

MYTH #4 — FALSE

"Implementing a 2-3 Zone is complicated."

Coach Tartara gives you a step-by-step blueprint. If you know what and how to teach, an elite 2-3 zone can be faster and easier than teaching man-to-man.

"Coach Tartara can flat out coach! His teams always seem to overachieve. And I think the number one reason they overachieve is their smothering defense... our teams seem to always struggle scoring against his 2-3 zone."

Robert P. · Ohio

"One of the best 2-3 Zones I've seen, at any level. It's so fluid and takes away so many things offenses want to do. I always expect teams to get tons of open 3's against a zone, but they never do against Coach Tartara's Zone."

Josh H. · Ohio

PART 1

Whiteboard Breakdown

The why and the philosophy behind the zone, adapting a college zone for high school, common offensive alignments, what ages it fits, what to focus on without great size, and defending great shooters.

PART 2

Step-By-Step On-Court Presentation

Slide movements on each pass, trapping the short corner, defending high post and ball screen action, visual cues, going to the matchup zone, and the 1-3-1 inbound defense.

PART 3

Masterclass Game Clip Breakdown

Step-by-step possessions, live clips of players "getting through their boxes," taking away and defending high post entries, and avoiding defensive breakdowns.

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