Name:
Don Klaas
Work
Phone Number:
(630) 942-2466
E-mail
address:
klaasd@cod.edu
Sport:
Men's Basketball
Experience:
33 years as head men’s basketball coach at College of DuPage
with a record of 719-324 (.680)
Won the North Central Community College Conference (N4C) twelve times
Seven Region IV Championships
Qualified for National Tournament seven times
2001-02 National Championship
13 All-Americans
75 players have received scholarships to four-year schools
90% of his sophomores go on to four-year schools.
41 years as head men’s basketball coach overall
with a career record of 813-431
800th career win achieved during 2010-11 season
Honors:
N4C Conference coach of the year 12 times
NJCAA District II Coach of the Year 7 times
Illinois
Division III Coach of the Year 6 times
National Coach of the Year (2001-02)
Career
record of 778-404
Ranks
8th in career wins in NJCAA history
Inducted in the following Halls of Fame:
University of Wisconsin - Platteville (2000)
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (2002)
NJCAA Basketball Coaches Association (2003)
Region IV (2007)
Education:
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Platteville
M.S., University of Kentucky
Interests:
Spending time with my family, golfing, and being a Cubs and Bears
fan.
Comments
about program:
College of DuPage has a great basketball program with wonderful
facilities. Coach Klaas and the College of DuPage can help you reach
your goals.