Coach Berkenkamp begins his fifth year on the Toros sidelines after a two-year stint on the sidelines as the JV assistant coach at Culver City High School from 2003-05, and a one-year appointment as the head coach of Venice Airborne, a travel team of players ages 14-17 during the 2003-04 season.
On staff, Berkenkamp monitors study hall and conducts individual workouts, in addition to his being a go-to for coaches Powell and Ward.
“Tone is a young guy who has a great demeanor and communication skills,” begins Powell. “He has a good base knowledge of the game so I'm really happy to have him. I really believe this is our best staff yet, and he’s a big part of it.”
As a coach at Culver City HS, Berkenkamp’s squad boasted a 15-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 mark in the Ocean League Conference, while his Venice Airborne team earned its place in the squad’s first-ever championship tournament, winning 65% of their games that season.
A two-sport student-athlete as a student at Culver City HS (basketball, tennis), Berkenkamp was a regular selection on the honor roll.
Berkenkamp received his degree in kinesiology from CSUDH in May 2008, and his master's from CSUDH this past year.
(September, 2010)
