Coaches and Staff
 | Zach Guthrie Head Coach Zach Guthrie enters his second season as head coach of the South Bay Lakers in 2025-26. Prior to joining the Lakers affiliate, Guthrie served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards (2021-24), Dallas Mavericks (2020-21) and Utah Jazz (2018-21). The San Antonio native began his basketball career while an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin interning in basketball operations for the Austin Toros of the NBA G League. Guthrie graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s in business interning for three seasons for the Austin. He then spent two years with the San Antonio Spurs, ascending to the role of assistant video coordinator in 2011-12. |
 | Alex Cerda Assistant Coach Alex Cerda enters his third season on the South Bay bench in 2025-26. Cerda previously served as an Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator for the Texas Legends from 2021-23. Prior to joining the Dallas Mavericks affiliate, Cerda served in the video department of the Los Angeles Clippers from 2018- 20. His professional career started in 2016 as head video coordinator and player development for the Indiana Mad Ants through 2018. Cerda served as a student basketball manager while studying at the University of Texas, Austin, graduating with a degree in Kinesiology in 2016. Previously, Cerda operated a player development training program in Dallas, Texas training athletes of all levels. He has worked with numerous NBA athletes in the off-season such as: Jared Butler, Carlik Jones, Shake Milton, Justin Jackson, AJ Lawson & Jericho Sims. |
 | Perry Huang Assistant Coach Perry Huang enters his second season with the South Bay Lakers in 2025-26. Huang previously served as an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm in 2024. The Monterey, Calif., native joined Seattle in 2018 as video coordinator and was promoted to assistant during the 2021 campaign. Huang has also served as an assistant coach in the NBA G League for the Birmingham Squadron (2021-23), Erie BayHawks (2019-21) and Northern Arizona Suns (2018-19). He spent the 2017-18 campaign as an analytics coordinator for Northern Arizona and the advance scout and video coordinator for BC Prievidza of the Slovak Basketball League. Huang’s first role on the professional level came as a coaching associate for the Santa Cruz Warriors from 2014-16. Following his playing career at Fresno Pacific University, Huang spent time as an assistant at Monterey Peninsula College (2012-15) and Cal State San Marcos (2011-12). Huang graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in accounting in 2009 and master’s in Kinesiology and Sports Administration in 2012. |
| Liam Flynn Assistant Coach Liam Flynn joins the South Bay bench in 2025-26 after most recently serving as an assistant coach for the Capital City Go-Go in 2024-25. Flynn previously served as director of high performance and development at Sturt Sabres Basketball Club from 2022-23 in Australia. He also served as a scout for the Charlotte Hornets from 2021-23. The Australia native has also served as an assistant coach in Tunisia (2022), Israel (2019-20), China (2018), Germany (2016-18, 2013-15), New Zealand (2015, 2013-14) and Australia (2007-13). Flynn earned his bachelor’s in international business in 2009 from the University of South Australia and master’s in sports coaching in 2014 from the University of Queensland. He most recently earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 2024 from Australian Catholic University. | |
 | Mo Charlo Assistant Coach Mo Charlo enters his second season on the South Bay bench in 2025-26. Charlo previously played for the Ghost Ballers of the Big3 in 2024. The Eureka, Calif., native also played seven seasons (2006-08, 2009-14) in the NBA G League. He was named to the Futures All-Star team at the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game after averaging 12.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 31.9 minutes in his final season in the league for the Reno Bighorns. Internationally, he played in Japan (2016-17, 2014-15), the Philippines (2015-16), Mexico (2012-13) and Belgium (2008-09). Charlo played at the University of Nevada from 2004-06 following two seasons at Diablo Valley Junior College. |
| Austin Pope Head Video Coordinator Austin Pope enters his first season as head video coordinator of the South Bay Lakers in 2025-26. Pope most recently served as a graduate assistant at the University of Kentucky in 2024-25. The California native also played four international seasons in Serbia (2022), Denmark (2019-21) and Lithuania (2018). Pope played two NCAA Division II seasons from 2016-18 at Chaminade University of Honolulu and earned his degree in Psychology. | |
| Juan Torres Head Athletic Trainer Juan Torres joins the South Bay Lakers for his first season in 2025-26. He most recently served as the associate director of sports medicine at California State University, Fresno in 2023-24. Torres previously served as the director of sports performance for the Salt Lake City Stars from 2017-2023. Prior to joining the Utah Jazz affiliate, Torres served as an assistant athletic trainer for Prairie View A&M University from 2016-17 and was an athletic trainer intern for the Washington Wizards in 2015-16. Torres earned his bachelor’s degree at California State University, Fullerton in 2008 before earning his master’s degree from the University of Idaho in 2015. | |
 | Saul Cruz Assistant Athletic Trainer Saul Cruz enters his fifth season as assistant athletic trainer for the South Bay Lakers in 2025-26. Prior to joining the Lakers, Cruz served as a certified athletic trainer/strength and conditioning intern for the Agua Caliente Clippers (Los Angeles Clippers G League affiliate) in 2019-20. Cruz attended California State University, Long Beach and received a B.S. in athletic training. The Los Angeles native received his Master of Science in Exercise Science at Concordia University Chicago in 2024. |
| Brandon Penthany Strength & Conditioning Coach Brandon Penthany enters his first season with the South Bay Lakers in 2025-26. Penthany most recently served as strength and performance coach for the Delaware Blue Coats in 2024-25. Prior to joining the Philadelphia affiliate, he served as MiLB strength and conditioning coach for the Washington Nationals from 2021-24. Penthany also spent three seasons as head performance coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Indiana Pacers G League affiliate) from 2018-2021. Penthany attended the University of Oregon and received a bachelor’s degree in human physiology before earning his master’s degree at Georgetown University. He earned his doctoral degree in physical therapy from Tufts University in 2024 before receiving his PhD in health services from Liberty University in 2025. |