Steve Venables has over thirteen years experience with basketball camps as a director, guest speaker, coach, and clinician. He worked in those capacities for many high-level college programs, including UCLA, University of Utah, and Gonzaga University. As a certified coaching trainer for the Amateur Athletic Foundation, Positive Coaching Alliance and the founder and owner of Coach V Basketball and Training, Steve has held camps and clinics for over one thousand youths and coaches throughout the greater Los Angeles area. As a player, Steve played semi-pro basketball in Europe, and followed his playing career with coaching positions at Occidental College, Westmont College, and Citrus College.  As founder and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Sports Foundation, he designs and delivers programs that promote healthy athletic, social, and academic development through team sports.