Staff Bios

Yogev Berdugo
(Founder / Skill Development Specialist)

Prior to founding Step It Up, Yogev played collegiate basketball at Hofstra University from 2001 to 2003, as well as at Brandeis University from 2003 to 2005. He then went on to play professionally in the Israeli Premier League in 2005 and 2006 for Macabbi Givat Shmuel. Yogev is now using his many years of collegiate and professional experience in challenging athletes to maximize their full potential both on and off the court.

Yogev is currently serving as the player development coach at the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. American Heritage is widely regarded as one of the premier high school basketball programs in the country.