Ray Lokar

Current

Southern California Lead Trainer at Positive Coaching Alliance, Stanford University Athletic Department
Director at Basketball 4 ALL
Owner at Sports'n'Stuff

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Past

Business Development-Western Region at Applied Cognitive Engineering
Head Basketball Coach at Bishop Amat High School
President and Executive Board at Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association

Head Basketball Coach at Western Christian High School
Assistant Basketball Coach at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

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Education

Azusa Pacific University
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Mount Saint Mary's College California

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Connections

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Industry

Education Management

Websites

Ray Lokar’s Summary

Extensive teaching and coaching experience in basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, football, swimming and track for over 30 years at the youth, high school, and college levels, worked countless camps and clinics during that time for ages 8-18, and presented hundreds of speaking engagements on a variety of topics in the world of sports. In the coaching profession we have a responsibility to share what we have learned and help the next generation of coaches become better equipped to provide the best experience possible for their players.

Ray Lokar’s Specialties:

Identifying an athletic programs focused mission, developing a sound coaching philosophy, and creating successful team culture. Expert knowledge of basketball skills, coaching techniques and appropriate strategies and the progression which they should be taught. Providing rapid improvement through the collective growth of the individuals, effective use of their talents, and successful player/coach relationships.

Ray Lokar’s Experience

Southern California Lead Trainer

Positive Coaching Alliance, Stanford University Athletic Department

(Sports industry)

October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

Provide live training appearances nationwide to coaches, parents, and leaders of schools and youth sports organizations on using the youth sports experience to improve performance while teaching young athletes positive character traits and "life lessons." Responsible for researching, developing, qualifying and closing partnership sales in Southern California, as well as distributing grants to underserved communities. Key in this process is demonstrating the value of PCA Partnerships and services to prospective partners (youth sport organizations and schools), resulting in an increased PCA Partnership base.
Director

Basketball 4 ALL

(Sports industry)

May 1999 — Present (10 years 7 months)

Basketball 4 All will assist Athletes Looking to Learn by providing the best academic, moral, and athletic training available through a variety of educational services, publications, camps, clinics, lessons and leagues at the most reasonable rates available.

Basketball 4 All is committed to success on the court while presenting the game of basketball as a lifetime sport and an avenue for social mobility. In the process of achieving athletic success, we acknowledge that the world outside the gymnasium is where true success and fulfillment can be found. The basketball court will merely be a laboratory to prepare for the game of life.
Owner

Sports'n'Stuff

(Sporting Goods industry)

October 1986 — Present (23 years 2 months)

Responsible for entire operation of a business specializing in imprinted sportswear and advertising specialties, with an emphasis on group sales and team outfitting. Duties have included, but not limited to: Development of operational procedures, telemarketing, sales presentations, purchasing, conceptualization, graphic art, distribution,merchandising, and financial management
Business Development-Western Region

Applied Cognitive Engineering

(Sports industry)

January 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 10 months)

Responsible for the development of Applied Cognitive Engineering as a business entity in the Western Region of the United States and the direct marketing of all versions of the ACE IntelliGym(tm) to basketball players and coaches in the region.
Head Basketball Coach

Bishop Amat High School

(Sports industry)

September 1982 — June 2004 (21 years 10 months)

Teacher and Coach at Bishop Amat from 1982 to 1988 (with the schools first appearance in a Basketball Championship final in '88). Returned as Head Basketball Coach in 2001 to 2004 to win the only Championship in school history in 2002.
President and Executive Board

Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association

(Sports industry)

1992 — 2003 (11 years )

Develop meeting agendas; budgets and financial reports; serve as spokesman; oversee ongoing projects and calendar items; develop, publish and maintain the organizations' website; write newsletters, editorials and articles; develop format for player showcases, secure facility, schedule officials, coaches and game management; develop clinic agendas; secure facility and speakers; advertise; submit budgets and financial reports; serve as master of ceremonies and speaker as needed; oversee clinic and showcase logistics; provide hospitality; serve as a liaison for the organization and the CIF office; and provide overall leadership and recommendations for the growth of SCIBCA and the advancement of high school basketball in the CIF- Southern Section.
Head Basketball Coach

Western Christian High School

(Education Management industry)

January 1999 — January 2001 (2 years 1 month)

Develop meeting agendas; budgets and financial reports; serve as spokesman; oversee
ongoing projects and calendar items; develop, publish and maintain the organizations' website;
write newsletters, editorials and articles; develop format for player showcases, secure facility,
schedule officials, coaches and game management; develop clinic agendas; secure facility and
speakers; advertise; submit budgets and financial reports; serve as master of ceremonies and
speaker as needed; oversee clinic and showcase logistics; provide hospitality; serve as a
liaison for the organization and the CIF office; and provide overall leadership and
recommendations for the growth of SCIBCA and the advancement of high school basketball in
the CIF- Southern Section.
Assistant Basketball Coach

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

(Higher Education industry)

September 1988 — April 1997 (8 years 8 months)

Served as an Head Junior Varsity Basketball Coach for four seasons and Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach for nine seasons. Duties also included scouting coordinator and recruiting coordinator assisting the program to four league titles and recruiting a class that went on to win an additional four consecutive titles. Developed and directed the summer basketball camp that grew from a single session to two sessions of nearly 100 campers each.