Coach Steve Peña is entering his third season of coaching at Desert Vista. Coach Peña is a proud father of 3 children (Nalani-ASU/DV alum, Xane Senior at DV, and Langston fourth grader in Kyrene school district. Coach Peña has worked for Maricopa County for over 13 years and along with his wife Nichole operates a nonprofit family services program, Whiz Kidz Playland in Ahwatukee.
Coach Peña is a Phoenix native and played high school football at South Mountain and earned a college scholarship to play football for coach Stump Mitchell at Morgan State University (HBCU). After graduation, Coach Peña assisted with coaching Morgan State’s offensive line for 2 seasons and then at Bowie State University. Completing his degree as a first generation Hispanic male from South Phoenix is one of Steve’s most treasured accomplishments and his goal is to share his blessings with the next generation of scholar athletes.