About Basketball & Beyond
Coach Chase Paysinger
HS Teacher and Coach, Master's Degree, 20+ years coaching experience with a background in Sports Psychology.
Why Basketball & Beyond
I started this because I believe every kid deserves the chance to reach their full potential — on and off the court. Whether they play for me or another coach, I want them to understand the game so deeply that they can play anywhere, for anyone. It's about more than basketball — it's about growth, service, and helping kids become smarter, more confident players and people.
Credentials
- Certified Teacher
- Master's Degree
- Behavior Intervention / Special Ed & Sports Psychology
Our Philosophy
The thinking behind how we develop players. Want the full version? Read the complete Philosophy Manual →
＋－ Our Mission
The most important thing we can do for a young athlete is not add ten points to their scoring average. It is to build the kind of player — and person — who keeps growing long after they leave our gym.
We are not a highlight factory. We are a development program. A highlight factory makes your child look good this season. A development program builds a player who is better next season than this one — because they have learned how to learn, how to compete, and how to grow. Basketball is the vehicle, not the destination.
＋－ The Complete Athlete
We develop all three dimensions of athletic ability — not just the one that shows up in box scores:
- Physical Skills — shooting, ball handling, defense, athleticism, and instincts, developed with structured, data-driven evaluation (built on Ericsson's Deliberate Practice research) rather than a generic curriculum.
- Basketball IQ — reading a game and making the right decision faster and more reliably under pressure. It's pattern recognition, not general knowledge — and it's trainable. The NBA, NFL, and MLB now evaluate it; we do too, at the youth level.
- Mental Game — confidence, mental toughness, and accountability. Not personality traits a player either has or doesn't — trainable, measurable skills.
＋－ How We Measure Growth
Every player receives three scores at baseline, mid-program, and end-of-program — growth you can see in numbers, not just impressions.
| Assessment Point | Physical /180 | IQ /215 | Total /395 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 112 | 128 | 240 |
| Mid-Program | 121 | 141 | 262 |
| End of Program | 134 | 159 | 293 |
Sample tracking. A score holding steady or dipping slightly at a mid-point check-in is normal — growing self-awareness sometimes shows up before the score does.
＋－ Common Questions
My child is already really talented — why does this matter?
Physical talent alone doesn't predict how far a player goes. The players who go furthest develop
the reads, the mental game, and the accountability to keep growing once everyone around them is
talented too. That's exactly what we build.
Is the assessment going to feel like a test?
No. It's framed as a basketball thinking exercise, and there's no way to "fail" it. Most players
find it interesting rather than stressful.
Will you share the exact questions or scoring?
The assessment materials are part of our internal coaching methodology. What we always share fully
is what your child's results mean and exactly what we're working on because of them.