Coach Lara Kahler is the Founder and Head Coach of And1 Academy. She has 27 years of experience coaching a mix of basketball and soccer at the recreational and competitive levels, both boys and girls, ages 4 years old through the high school level. Coach Kahler believes that in addition to building basketball skills it is critical these young athletes develop strong teamwork and character traits that will carry with them for the rest of their careers and lives. She takes great pride in working with all her athletes to develop short and long term goals and helping them achieve their fullest potential. She believes strongly that even at the most competitive levels there must be an element of fun to develop and maintain in these young athletes a love for the sport that will extend their careers to the highest level they want to pursue.

The short answer is yes. And1 Academy offers 4 seasons of basketball. Fall, Winter and Spring are primarily league play. Summer consists of 3-4 tournaments. Teams compete at a level of play commiserate with the skill level of the team. The higher level teams will do more traveling, while the developmental teams will primarily stay local. 

If your player has been evaluated and you’re considering joining the And1 Academy, the cost to join is VERY affordable compared to other travel basketball organizations. For our current price structure email info@and1academy.com

It varies depending on the season but typically we practice 2 times per week and play one game a week. Practices are generally 1.5-2 hours long with our coaches maximizing every available minute.

Absolutely! And1 Academy strongly believes multi-sports athletes make the best athletes. We continually work with our players to maximize their time on the court with other sports they are interested in pursuing.

Our home court is Corky Smith Gym located in San Marcos. For League play we partner with Thrive SD and most games are played at Miramar College.