Blake Spiering - Head Coach

Coach Blake Spiering returns for his 22nd season as Head Coach at Monterey Peninsula College.  In his community college career, Coach has had 99 players transfer on to universities (30 to Division 1 programs), 77 from MPC (18 to Division 1 programs), 46 All-Conference players at MPC, as well as 12 professional players. Coach Blake was the Conference Representative for six years and is also the Men's Sports Representative for Monterey Peninsula College.

Coach Blake graduated from St. Bernard High School in Eureka, CA where he was voted M.V.P. by his peers on his basketball team that finished the season ranked 2nd in California. After high school, Coach Blake went on to get his A.A. from Cuesta Community College in San Luis Obispo, Ca. There he was a two year starter and earned All-Conference his sophomore season and earned the “Mr. Defense” award his sophomore year. Next he went on to the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California where he finished his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Management. At CND, he also started for two years and was an All-Conference player and earned the “Mr. Defense” award both seasons at CND.  

Prior to his work at MPC, Coach Blake served as the head assistant coach at San Jose City College under Hall of Fame head coach Percy Carr for four years.  Coach Blake assisted in recruiting and coaching a team that finished 29-5 and had the longest winning streak in the nation with 24 consecutive victories in 1999-00.  The following year, he helped guide the 2000-01 team to a 32-6 record and to the televised state championship game on Fox Sports.  Both teams went undefeated in league play during those two seasons, finishing 24-0, and won two conference championships.

Coach earned his Master’s degree in Health, Physical Education & Recreation at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA. 

Coach Blake resides in Carmel Valley with his wife (Ava), son (Jack), and two Labradors Mister Jones and Miss Ladybird Rose.

Michael Villagrana - Assistant Coach

Coach Michael Villagrana is entering his 11th season at Monterey Peninsula College. Coach Villagrana is a local product who played four years of varsity basketball at Marina High School. While at Marina High coach was a team captain all four years and played under Coach Carson Padon, who also had the privilege of coaching under coach Blake Spiering at Monterey Peninsula College. After high school coach Villagrana attended California State University Monterey Bay. At CSUMB coach was a Pay It Forward Scholar and received his Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Wellness. Next he attended Concordia University Irvine, where he received his Master's Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration.

Coach Villagrana has spent his entire coaching career at Monterey Peninsula College. He enjoys working with Coach Spiering and developing student-athletes both athletically and academically. Coach had a minor setback prior to the 2019-2020 season and was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. After intense chemotherapy and radiation, coach has overcome this obstacle and extremely looks forward to returning to the sideline and coaching the upcoming 2020-2021 season. Coach Villagrana's most memorable moment as a Lobo is making the state playoffs during the 2015-2016 season as an #11 seed and upsetting the #6 seed. That season the Lobos went on to win twenty games, went on to the Sweet 16, and had all sophomores transfer to play at the University level.

Coach Villagrana resides in Marina with his wife (Jasmine), daughters (Giselle, Madison and Malina), and dog Brody.