“MAXIMIZING POTENTIAL ON AND OFF THE COURT”

Our Mission

At Beyond The Basics Basketball, our mission is to pass on knowledge about the game of basketball and life experiences to our athletes to inspire and aid them in reaching their maximum potential on and off the court.

Our Impact

Beyond The Basics Basketball has provided instructional basketball training to athletes all over the DMV area since its establishment. Our focus is on teaching and building basic basketball skills while encouraging teamwork and sportsmanship.

7+

years serving communities

Beyond The Basics Basketball was established in 2015 and has continually grown since then.

30+

schools & daycares serviced

We have travelled to and provided our programs to more than 30 schools and daycares in our community.

1000+

children Impacted

There have been 1000+ children who have participated in our programs since 2015.

Our Programs

At Beyond The Basics Basketball, we have programs for athletes ages 3 and up. Athletes of all skill sets are welcome to enroll in our programs. Our coaches will teach and encourage each athlete throughout the programs.

VIRTUAL TRAINING

These are virtual basketball training sessions led by Coach Matt. Participants must download the free Zoom app in order to train. The Zoom app can be downloaded on your phone, tablet or iPad.

BABY ballers

A 4-week Program for the BABY BALLERS (Ages 2-3). This program will allow parents and their children to bond while learning and becoming comfortable with the basics of basketball.

MINI ballers

A 4-week program for the BABY BALLERS (Ages 4-5). This program will teach your Baller the fundamentals and rules of the game.

SKILLS ON WHEELS

BTB Skills on Wheels Program is a 4 week program for our future athletes. We introduce the game of basketball while focusing on the developmental needs of our athletes. We bring the full experience to you by providing all the equipment to create a fun atmosphere! This program is provided for Daycare/Childcare Centers and After School Extended Day Programs that would like to incorporate basketball as an extracurricular activity.

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Meet Coach Matt

Founder, Program Director & Lead Trainer

background

Coach Matt is a certified personal trainer and retired professional basketball player. He has played in Morocco, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Finland, Luxembourg and Estonia. Prior to playing professionally, Matt graduated from Winthrop University where he played for 3 seasons after transferring from St. Bonaventure University. His basketball career has allowed him to play against some of the best competition and many ranked opponents. Matt has been training, coaching, and mentoring athletes for 7 years.

Accolades

Ranked #1 high school Junior in Kentucky
Ranked in the top 10 amongst high school seniors in Connecticut
3-time Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week
Big South Conference Championship (2010)
Big South All-Tournament Team
NCAA Tournament Appearance
All-Import Team & League All-Star Selection (Cyprus)
3-time Cup Champion

Testimonials

September 2016

“Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication that you are putting in with my boys. They really enjoy coming to workouts every Saturday and they talk about it throughout the whole week. I wish you much success with your basketball career and training/mentoring players.”

- Augusta K.

june 2018

“Matt, you have really helped to keep my daughter Dez encouraged. You push her to reach her greatest potential. I am so appreciative of the time you have put into working with her to get her prepared for college basketball. I can’t thank you enough Matt!

-Denise J.

may 2020

“Coach Matt is my favorite person in the world because he teaches me how to play my favorite sport and he pushes me.”

- Khalil H.

How Can We Help?

Please contact us with any questions or concerns you have regarding our programs. We will respond promptly.