Lee DeForest has coached basketball for more than 25 years. He is best known for his version of the Princeton offense, which his team ran to a state championship in 2011, and he has written five books on coaching basketball, including his books on the Princeton offense.
He grew up in a small town in Kentucky, learned the game in the gym with his father, and graduated from law school. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve and was honorably discharged in 2014. He lives in Florida with his wife and two sons.
His role at Online Basketball Playbook
Coach DeForest sets the editorial direction of the playbook: what gets covered, how each system is taught, and the standard every page has to meet before it goes live. The playbook is built around the idea he has coached by for his whole career: teach players to read the game, not to memorize plays.
Where to find more
- His books and coaching writing: coachdeforest.com
- On X: @coachdeforest
- How we build every page: Editorial Standards