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.