Coaching Staff



Jeff Klein
Head Coach, Men's Basketball

Jeff Klein has just completed his ninth season as the head coach the Chaffey College Men’s Basketball program. 2009/10 was his 25th season overall. He was named the first Professional Expert to coach Men’s Basketball at a California Community College in 2001. This title enables Klein to be a full-time coach.

Over the last 9 years with Klein as the coach the CHP – Chaffey Hustlin’ Panthers have averaged 24 wins a season (211-78). During that span, Chaffey has been the most winning program in the Foothill Conference. Over the last eight years, Chaffey has had six 20+ win seasons and been to the COA playoffs seven times. The CHP have also made it into the elite eight in 2005 and 2009. Klein has also been honored as Foothill Conference Coach of the year. In addition, the CHP have been Foothill Conference Champions three times.

The 2008-2009 Panthers had a remarkable year. The team finished 27-7. The CHP were given the #8 seed in the COA Playoffs and were rewarded with a first round bye. The second round was a home game vs a very talented Bakersfield squad. The Panthers won the game in dramatic fashion to reach the elite eight. The CHP ran into a familiar foe who knocked them out in the elite eight in 2005 Saddleback. A last second three point shot beat the CHP and ended a great season. Sophomores who led the CHP were Winston Robinson (Mountain State), Nick Turner (Minot State), and Lamar Williams (Columbus State) all made major contributions.

Coach Klein, at age 23, became the youngest head coach in Southern California when he took the job at South Pasadena High School. Before coming to Chaffey, Klein concluded a dramatic season at Upland High School where he coached the Highlanders to a CIF Division 1-AAA title in 2001. Under his direction, the Highlanders ranked in the Top 10 nationally and won 28 games in a row.

During his nine seasons at Upland, Klein led the team to three league titles and made the CIF playoffs every year starting in 1995. Klein has earned top honors in coaching being named “Coach of the Year” by the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (SCIBCA), Fox Sports West 2 television, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, and the Los Angeles Times. He was also honored as the “Teacher of the Year” in 1996 from Upland High School.

Over the years Coach Klein has guided many of his players to the college and professional ranks. They include Haron Hargrave (Sacramento State), Laron Williams (Jarvis Christian), Justian Hamilton (Jarvis Christian), Jabari Buchanan (CalBaptist), Calvin Afualo (Cal Baptist), Lionel Davis (University of Idaho), Corey Starks (University of Missouri, Kansas City), Chris Pacana (PBA Philippines) Prentice Harris (Cal State San Bernardino), Jeff Henry (Vanguard), Micah Johnson (Graceland University), Jason Harris (Sacramento State), Phillip Scott (Prairie View A&M), Blaise Louh (Prairie View A&M), Erik Scott (University Great Falls), Stacey Augman (UNLV – Orlando Magic), Kirk Wagner (Kansas), Wayne Womak (Arizona), Bryan Cooke (Menlo), Paul Perkins (Montana/Azusa Pacific), Matt Minehan (U.C. San Diego), Jimmy Alapag (Cal State San Bernardino/PBA Philippines), Joey Busch (Cal State Northridge), Orlando Huff (Fresno State/Arizona Cardinals, Steve Hamilton (Portland State), Desmond Penigar (Utah State/ Oldenburge Germany), Jeff Cammon (Alcorn State), Colin Strand (Principia), DeMarcus Williams (Washington), Kirk Snyder (University of Nevada /Houston Rockets), Jesse Pruitt (U.C. Davis). Brandon Price ( Hawaii Hilo), Vince Alvarado (Hawaii Hilo), Jamar Berry ( Chaminade), Bobby Kovach (Culver – Stockton), Brandon Clemons (Southwest Baptist), Jeff Sawyerr (Bloomfield), Isaac Segovia (Cal State San Bernardino), Mike Strawberry (Albuquerque DLeague), Alwyn Jordan (Southwestern College).

Klein graduated from Lawrence High School on Long Island, New York, where he was All- County athlete in football, basketball, and track. A graduate of S.U.N.Y. at Cortland, Jeff earned his B.S. degree in Physical Education in 1985. In 1989, Jeff completed his M.B.A. from the University of La Verne.

Klein hosts a very successful 50-50 basketball camp in which he influences many young athletes in the fundamentals of basketball. In his free time Klein enjoys spending time with his two children Danny (17) and Amanda (15), and traveling.

Jon Keller
Assistant Coach

Jon Keller is in his ninth season as the lead assistant on the Panther coaching staff, and his 22nd overall season coaching at the high school and collegiate levels. He has helped lead Chaffey to the best record in the Foothill Conference (84-28) with three conference championships during that time. The Panthers have made the playoffs in seven of Keller’s eight years as assistant. They also have finished first or second in the state in scoring in each of the last five seasons.

Keller was an All-League performer at South Pasadena High School where he both played and coached for Coach Klein. After high school, he played at Cal State Los Angeles before an eye injury cut his career short. He completed his Master’s Degree in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University in July 2001.