About us

Girls Program Director | Rob joins the Peninsula Gold team with 25 years of coaching experience for multiple Bay Area basketball programs. He has a genuine passion for the sport and for mentoring our youth. Rob is the Associate Athletic Director at St. Ignatius.

Girls Program Co Director | Larisa helps lead out the Gold Basketball Girls Program. She has been an integral part in leading our girls program to compete on the Under Armour Circuit and be one of the top girls programs in the Bay. Larisa is a great communicator and her players know how much she cares about their development.

As a native to the Bay Area, Jen played three years of varsity basketball at Mills High School. Since Jen’s tenure as an athlete, she has coached both boys and girls competitive teams ranging from elementary through high school focusing on development of basketball fundamentals and dynamics to play together as a team.

Assistant Varsity Coach at Burlingame High School and coach for Gold Basketball. Ryan is a true student of the game and has a very detail oriented approach to player development.

Dimitri competed in football, basketball and ran track & field for Burlingame High School. He received first team all conference recognition in football. He went on to study at The University of Oregon and is now pursuing his master’s in Sport Management at The University of San Francisco.

Coach Nathan Ilunga was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is currently a student-athlete pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance at City College of San Francisco. Basketball has been his passion since he was young and in addition to playing he loves to coach basketball and soccer to youth in his community.

Alexis played 4 years of high school basketball at Westinghouse College Prep (Chicago, Il) with 3 of the years starting on the varsity team. She also played AAU basketball with Full Package Athletics, one of the premier programs in the midwest.

Rob Miles’ 20-year coaching career started when his son was 5 years old. Rob has coached boys and girls from ages 5 through 18 in club, rec. leagues, the YMCA, middle school, and high school. For the past five years, before moving to theBay Area, he was the head basketball coach for the Freshman/Sophomore and JV teams, and the AssistantCoach for the Varsity team at Milken Community Schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Jeff St. Clair is a lifelong athlete. He was a four sport high competitor in basketball, football, soccer and track and a varsity football letterman. Jeff went on to walk-on to the Iowa State University Football Team, ultimately earning a scholarship as a quarterback and receiving the high scholarship award for the highest GPA on the ISU football team.

Will has over 25 years of experience coaching youth in multiple sports. Through his long history of coaching he has established a philosophy of developing the player first and then the athlete in his or her sport. He focuses on the players mental EQ and IQ to build confident players that succeed individually, on their teams and on and off the court.

Following a 3-year Varsity basketball career at Capuchino High School, Zarian began coaching at Burlingame High School while attending San Francisco state University, graduating with a degree in business management. Over the past 5 years at Burlingame, He has served as a Varsity Assistant Coach, contributing to two CCS championships and multiple NorCal state playoff victories.

Head Varsity Coach at Burlingame High School and Gold Basketball Boys Under Armour Future Director. David has a true passion for the game and is able to pass that on to the players he coaches. Players will leave every session excited to keep working on their game.

Eric has had a life-long love for basketball, which led him to play college basketball at CSU, Chico. Growing up, he played travel AAU basketball at an early age and led his high school basketball team to win the North California State Section title. Eric balances his career as a consultant with coaching basketball, inspiring players by developing skills, teamwork, and character.

Zaden Martin is a proud Bay Area native, born and raised on the Peninsula. As a standout varsity basketball player at Burlingame High School, he helped lead his team to two Section Championships and three state playoff appearances. In 2023, Zaden earned recognition as a PAL MVP and was named to the Cal-Hi Sports California All-State team.

Coach Jay graduated from Antioch High School and went on to play at Jessup University where he was selected All Conference and Conference DPOY. He then played professionally for eight years in England and Australia. Jay has coached and trained players at various skill levels ranging from beginners to professionals. He is currently an assistant coach at the College of San Mateo and trains at UP Basketball. Jay is excited to join the Peninsula Gold Basketball Family and continue developing athletes.

Tony is currently an assistant varsity coach at Burlingame High School and has years of experience  coaching youth. He has a focus on skill development combining a strong expertise with the ability to relate to any player.