Tony Veney

Tony Veney is the head men’s and women’s track and field coach at Ventura College,has well as the head coach of the Pirate’s men’s cross country team. One of the most respected individuals in track and field, Veney has over 35 years of track and field coaching and teaching experience, including stints on the staffs at the University of Oregon, Portland State, and UCLA. During his extensive career, he has coached numerous all-conference and All-American track and field athletes. A 1976 graduate of UCLA, where he was the 800 meter record holder for the Bruins and was a member of two NCAA outdoor track and field championship teams, Veney is a USATF level I-II-III instructor, with a master of coaching certificate.