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Spurs Sports Academy camps and trainings are run by professional and experienced coaches, providing basketball training to young athletes by teaching them every aspect of the game while helping them build character to succeed both on and off the court


Coach Austin Peebles, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPURS CAMPS AND CLINICS

Coach Austin Peebles is a former collegiate basketball player and Basketball Coach with over 10 years of coaching experience, training and growing athletes beginning at the college level at Saint Joseph College before providing youth development with NBA teams the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs.   Coach Peebles is adept at developing basketball camp curriculums, establishing strong relationships with parents/coaches, and developing successful athletes. 

"This was an awesome camp! You guys did a great job with everything, and all 4 of my boys really learned a lot. Their ball handling has significantly improved." Parent, August 2020

Coach Nevil Shed, Camp Director

Nevil Shed was born and raised in Bronx, New York, and graduated from the picturesque Morris High School where other distinguished alumni like Colin Powell also attended.

At 6 foot 8, Nevil “The Shadow” was the tallest of the ’65-66 Miners.  A native new Yorker who was used to an East Coast run-and-gun style of play, he had to make some major adjustments under Don Haskins’ methodical dribbling and passing system.  Nevil and the Texas Western Miners, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament term “March Madness” took on new meaning in 1966. For the first time in NCAA history, the champions of this coveted game had a starting line- up consisting of all African- Americans.

After completing his college degree, Nevil would go on to be drafted to the NBA, coach for the legendary Don Haskins, become inductee of the Naismith Hall of Fame, marry and father seven children became the topic of several documentaries, books, recipient of numerous awards, and portrayed in the Disney film “Glory Road”.

He now lives in San Antonio and continues to impact our youth at the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio and with the San Antonio Spurs for 38 years as Spurs Sports Academy Basketball Camp Director.

Coach Charlie Anthony

Current Position: PE Teacher at Bellaire Elementary (Harlandale ISD)

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience:  Spurs Summer Basketball Coach - 24 years of Spurs basketball camps, over 8 years as a gym leader at Spurs Camps

High School (5 years)
McCollum High School Football, basketball, Track, Tennis-Assistant coach, Soccer Head Coach, and Golf Head Coach

Middle School (7 years)
Leal Middle School, Terrell Wells Middle, and Kingsborough M.S., Athletic Coordinator, Boys 7th & 8th grade-Football, basketball, Track, Soccer, and Tennis, Girls 7th & 8th grade-Basketball,

Elementary (14 years) Bellaire Elementary (Grades K-5)

Professional Accomplishments: Led boys soccer team to playoffs, assistant coach to a football playoff team, coached Boys to a basketball championship, coached Girls to a basketball championship, 2016-was chosen to Present at state TAPHERD convention, was chosen to present at  National APHERD convention in Minnesota

Favorite part of the job:

"The best part of coaching is the influence, the impact and the relationships you build as a coach.  A good coach works hard, is dedicated and patient when working with kids.  Coaching is a rewarding experience when you see kids having fun, improving their skills and working hard to improve themselves.  In other words, the best part of coaching is when you see that kid you coach and see him confident in himself and is eager to work hard for you and show you what he/she has learned. You made a positive impact on that kid! Finally, a rewarding part of coaching is when that kid comes back to shake your hand to tell you,  "thank you for making an impact on my life." ~Coach Anthony

Coach Burshaud Williams

Current Position: Professional Basketball Coach / Skills Trainer 

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: 

- Head Coach  in the NABL North American Basketball league

- Head Coach MLBA Minor League Basketball Association
- Head Coach Living Rock Academy  
- Head Coach in the Cibapac - Saltillo Mexico 
- Head Skills Development Coach -  CBA China Basketball Association Guangzhou Loong Lions 
- Assistant Coach Lackland Air Force War Hawks  
- Assistant Coach -  ABL American Basketball League 
Staffing for NBA G League Draft Camp 
- International Skills Coach

-Spurs Camp Coach-10 Years 

Professional Accomplishments: 

2017 Alamo City Aztec First Head Coach franchise history NABL., 2018- #1 seed Red River Valley Conference MLBA, 2019- Red River Valley Conference Champions MLBA, 2019- Help organized FIBA World Cup China, 2021 - First Head Coach Cibapac Espartanos  franchise history.  #1 in region first year as Coach. Coached 4 player league All-Star game 
 

Favorite part of the job: Being able to use the game of Basketball to inspire our youth and the world. 

 

Coach Josh Williams

Current Position: Spurs Basketball Camp Coach / Trainer

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

 

Coaching Experience:

-  Spurs Basketball Camp Coach (14 years)

- American Basketball Association (ABA) Professional Athlete

 

Josh has a strong history of developing talent and is dedicated to inspiring young people through basketball. He uses his knowledge to help players succeed both on and off the court.  Josh leads our Spurs Camp coaching staff, focusing on personal growth and player development. He uses his passion for the game and his ability to motivate and shape the next generation of athletes.

 

 

 

Coach David Smith

Current Position: Assistant Coach Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Hometown: Jeff, Kentucky

Coaching Experience: Head Coach All Army - 5 years, Head Coach, All Armed Forces (USA) - 5 years, Assistant Coach Trinity University - 6 years, Assistant Coach Our Lady of the Lake University - 2 years, Spurs Camp Coach - 8 years

Professional Accomplishments: Masters Degree - Florida Tech, 24 Years Active Duty Army (Major Retired), Commanded in Combat (Taji Iraq)

Favorite part of the job: Teaching life skills through basketball!

Coach Estolfo Salinas

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: Entering 12th year with Spurs Camps

Professional Accomplishments: N/A

Favorite part of the job: Spending time on the job with fellow camp coaches and watching campers develop as players.

Coach Tracy Robinson

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Realtor at Keller Williams Heritage

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-13th Year Spurs Camp Coach

-10 Years Coaching High School and Middle School basketball

Favorite Part of the Job: Helping the youth reach their goals.
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Coach Jessica Cardenas

Current Position: Girls Athletic Coordinator & Head Girls basketball coach 

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: 

-8 years of head coach experience and 4 years of assistant coach experience

-Spurs Camp Coach-8 Years

Professional Accomplishments:

- 2015 Coach of the year 
- 7 playoff appearances 
- 2 District Championships
- 1 Bi-district Championship 

Favorite part of the job: Interacting with the kids

Coach Amy Paul

Current Position: Adaptive PE Teacher, Special Olympics Coach at Judson ISD

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: She has previous experience coaching Basketball and Volleyball at Bracken Christian School, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, St. Philip's College, John Paul II of Schertz as well as on the coaching staff with AAU Programs such as Ballin' Is A Habit (B.I.A.H.), South Texas Hoyas, and Just Play. Currently, she plays a vital role in the Judson Independent School district as the Adaptive Physical Education Teacher and coaching various sports for their Special Olympics Program recognized all over the state.

-Spurs Camp Coach-8 Years 

Professional Accomplishments: She holds High School Academic and Athletic accolades in Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, and Softball, including a TAPPS State Championship. She has coached numerous teams to TAPPS State Final Four Tournaments, UIL State-Runner Up, and is proud to say she has coached/trained athletes that have gone on to play collegiate basketball and professionally in the WNBA. Coach Amy earned a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Exercise Science and currently works as an Adaptive Physical Education Teachers for Judson Independent School District. She will be representing Team Texas at the USA Games during the Summer of 2022. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, traveling and playing competitive flag football where she travels across the world and was a part of the 1st 5-Man Contact-Division. 

Favorite part of the job: Impacting kids of all skill level and helping the world explore and get excited about being inclusive. The smiles and hugs are what make going to work everyday enjoyable! 

Coach Lena Wilson

Lena Wilson is born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.  Coach Wilson graduated from Judson High School in Converse, Texas and pursued her edcuation at Our Lady of the Lake Univeristy.  She is currently a 7th grade pre-algebra teacher and coaches basketball and volleyball during the school year. 

Academic and Athletic Honors received at OLLU: Wore jersey number 22. 2016-2017 Conference Scholar-Athlete, Conference Champions, NAIA National Tournament First Round; 2017-2018 Conference Tournament Runner-Up, NAIA National Championship Tournament Participant, All-Conference Second Team; 2018-19: NAIA All American-Honorable Mention, All-Conference First Team, Conference All-Tournament MVP, Member of 1,000 point club.

Coach Jason Leonard

Current Position: PE Coach

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: I have been training kids in basketball for over 15 years. I currently coach middle school basketball for boys and girls, football, and golf. 

-Spurs Camp Coach-4 Years

Professional Accomplishments: Well decorated high school and college player. Played in the ABA for the New Orleans Jazz.

Favorite part of the job: Seeing smiling kids faces while they do what they enjoy!

Coach Alexandria Harden

Current Position: RealtorSpurs Camp Coach, Trainer, Former WNBA Player

Hometown: Springfield, Illinois

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach and Trainer

Professional Accomplishments: 

-Former WNBA and Overseas player for 8 years

-Won Israeli Championship and Finals MVP

-Inducted into the Wichita State Shockers Sports Hall of Fame

Favorite Part of the Job: Seeing the kids get better every day. Also seeing them find that one “tip” from camp that they will apply to their next season.

 

Coach Mark Blake

Current Position: Director of Player Development - Nike Pro Skills/ EYBL Organization & Puma/YOC Hoops, Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: Houston, TX

Coaching Experience:

-4th Year Spurs Camp Coach

-28 Years of Total Coaching Experience

Professional Accomplishments:

-Coach of the Year 2021

-Offensive Coach of the Year 2019, 2020

-San Antonio Spurs Leadership Academy

-Certified Sports Minister

Favorite Part of the Job: Being able to be a Blessing to others. 

 

 

Coach Xavier Purnell

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Our Lady of the Lake University Men's Basketball Player

Hometown: Stafford, Virginia

Coaching Experience: AAU coaching and kids camps

-Spurs Camp Coach-3 Years

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

Favorite part of the job: Putting a smile on kids faces

Coach Tommie "Trey" Law

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Our Lady of the Lake University Men's Basketball Player

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Coaching Experience: 3rd Year Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

Favorite part of the job: Picking up kids when they are feeling down

Coach Antonio Gipson

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Our Lady of the Lake University Men's Basketball Manager

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Coaching Experience: Volunteered to coach an AAU girls team grades 5th-7th throughout the summers

-Spurs Camp Coach-3 Years

Professional Accomplishments: N/A

Favorite part of the job: Building relationships with Spurs Camp coaches and campers

Coach Claire Hale

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Former Trinity University Women's Basketball Player, Grad Student at North Texas-Frisco

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: 

-3 Years Spurs Camp Coach

-Coached high school camps, as well as some middle school club practices/games

Professional Accomplishments: 

-Former Collegiate Athlete at Trinity University

--Member of the Spurs Community Leadership Institute cohort for Youth Camp Coaches.

Favorite part of the job: The environment and energy in which we get to work. 

Coach Caleb Carter

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Coach at Metzger Middle

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience:

-3rd Year Spurs Camp Coach

-1st Year Middle School Coach at Metzger

Professional Accomplishments: Becoming a Middle School Coach

Favorite Part of the Job: Seeing kids smile and enjoy the game of basketball as well as getting better at the game.

 

 

Coach Ryan Salinas

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, St. Mary's University Men's Basketball Player

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: 3rd Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete at St. Mary's University

Favorite Part of the Job: My favorite part of the job is being able to spread my knowledge of the game to the next generation of youth.

 

Coach Noah Phillips

Current Position: Head Coach/ Athletic Director at Grace Christian School

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

-6 years of middle school and high school basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and track.

Professional Accomplishments: 2024 Spurs Scholastic Jr. NBA Coach of the Year

Favorite Part of the Job: Helping athletes reach their full potential.

 

Coach Annika Saenz

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Trinity University Women's Basketball Player

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

 

Coach Kavon Booker

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Texas A&M-Kingsville Men's Basketball Player

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

 

Coach Vangie Hernandez

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Our Lady of the Lake University Women's Basketball Player

Hometown: Somerset, Texas

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

 

Coach Marvis Odia

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Our Lady of the Lake University Men's Basketball Player

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments: Collegiate Athlete

 

Coach Jalen Barner

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Head of Player Development with Spartan Basketball

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Player Development Coach

Favorite Part of the Job: Helping kids develop a passion for improving.

 

 

Coach Ethan Gager

Current Position: Graduate Assistant Coach - Tabor College Men’s Basketball

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-2nd Year Graduate Assistant with Tabor College

-2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Spurs Team Attendant for two years

-UTSA Men's Basketball Head Manager for three years

-Volunteer Assistant Coach at Reagan High School for one season

Professional Accomplishments: As a Spurs Team Attendant, I helped prepare the team for the Alamodome game, which was the most attended game in NBA history. I also helped us host the I-35 Series, which broke attendance records for the Moody Center the year I worked it. At UTSA, I worked with the two all time leading scorers and all time leading rebounder in school history when they were players.

Favorite Part of the Job: Making an impact on young people and helping kids find joy through the game. 

 

 

 

 

Coach Emy Carillo

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Coaching Experience: 2nd Year Spurs Camp Coach

 

 

Coach Ethan Phillips

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Graduate Assistant with University of Illinois-Chicago Baseball for one year (2021-2022).

-Head Coach of 7th-8th Grade KIPP ONE Academy Middle School Boys Basketball for two years (2022-2024)

Professional Accomplishments:

-Graduate Assistant Coach and Staff for the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC)

-Director of Baseball Operations at UIC

-Worked with NBC Universal Sports in Chicago as a Digital Media and Video Editor

Favorite Part of the Job: I enjoy getting to see the improvements the campers make when they take in the drill work and start to understand the details of why they complete each drill. Seeing them get better lets me know I too am getting better at instructing and leading groups to success.

 

Coach Ricky Idar

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Coach for Catholic Youth Organization

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

Professional Accomplishments:

-USA Basketball Certified 
-UTSA Graduate

Favorite Part of the Job: Teaching the kids the game and fundamentals of the game. Also to see them have fun and passion towards the game.

 

Coach Audry Hornaday

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Collegiate Athlete at Texas Lutheran University

Hometown: Mission, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-5 Years of Coaching/Training Youth Basketball

-Hosted/Coached Camps for my Community

Professional Accomplishments:

-Current player at Texas Lutheran University

--2023-2024 SCAC Player of the Week 

-2023-2024 SCAC Teammate Award 

-Played 2 years in LSC Div. ll 

-McDonald’s All-American Nominee

-2x All State 

Favorite Part of the Job: My favorite part about working with the Spurs is getting the opportunity to make an impact on someone. Making a difference in someone’s life has always been important to me, and being able to do that while working alongside incredible professionals has been a dream come true. 

 

Coach Todd Torres

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Spurs Team Attendant

Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-5 years + of Middle/High School AAU

Professional Accomplishments:

-Team Manager at UTSA Men’s Basketball

-Team Attendant for Spurs

Favorite Part of the Job: Seeing the kids develop little by little every single session. Then showing the athlete where they started at to where they are 3 months in, 6 months in and then a year.

 

Coach Ariah Powell

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Assistant Basketball Coach | August 2019-2022
AAU

Professional Accomplishments:

-KJCCC All Conference

-2019 NJCAA Champion

Favorite Part of the Job: My favorite part of the job is seeing the growth and confidence in the kids as they improve their skills on the court. It's incredibly rewarding to watch them take what we've taught and apply it during drills and games, especially when they start to believe in themselves. Being able to impact their development, both as players and as individuals, is the most fulfilling aspect for me.

 

Coach Jeremy Tracy

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Over 10 years coaching youth basketball with various organizations such as YMCA and Military Welfare and Morale (MWR) Youth Sports. Most recently as a High School Boys and Girls Assistant Basketball Coach at the Overseas School of Colombo in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Professional Accomplishments:

-A 21 year veteran of the United States Navy serving most of my career in Navy Special Forces and ending my career serving as a Military Diplomat in South Korea and Sri Lanka.

Favorite Part of the Job: Knowing that I was apart of making the kids better at a sport I love but hopefully and more importantly making them better human beings. Helping them learn that hardwork, dedication, and compassion are what makes us better players, teammates, and people.

 

Coach Marketh Biscoe

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: Austin, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-10 years Coaching the game of basketball

Professional Accomplishments:

-Becoming a Middle School Head Coach, and being District Champions

Favorite Part of the Job: Helping the kids develop their craft in basketball and helping them reach some of their goals.

 

Coach Myles Moore

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach; Associate Head Coach at Rhodes College

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Associate Head Coach at Rhodes College (Present)

-Assistant Coach at Hendrix College (2022-2024)

-Assistant Coach at Trinity University (2021-2022)

-Assistant Coach at Berry College (2019-2020)

-The Basketball Embassy Camp Coach and Strength and Conditioning Assistant (2018-2019)

Professional Accomplishments:

-Coached 3 All Conference Players in the SCAC

-Coached 6 All Conference Players in the SAA

-Coached in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament

Favorite Part of the Job: My favorite part of the job of is being able to mentor and impact players, helping them take their game to another level on and off the court.

Coach LJ Brown

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Assistant to Head Coach Devin Brown former Spurs player (2022-current)

Favorite Part of the Job: Representing the San Antonio Spurs on a professional level and encouraging the people of San Antonio to view the Spurs as not only a sports team but as family.

Coach Pierce Marcus

Current Position: Spurs Camp Coach, Basketball Trainer

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Coaching Experience: 

-1st Year Spurs Camp Coach

-Coaching/Training 8th grade Athletes

Favorite Part of the Job: Seeing kids getting better and using what they were taught against the competition in live action settings. 

 

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