Getting to know ... Charlie Klinefelter (DePue basketball coach)

Name: Charles Klinefelter

School: DePue High School.

Family: Geneva-wife; Robert, Cortland, Jessica, Pauline, Dominique-kids

Years at school: 13.

What sports do you coach: I coach high school boys basketball and cross country.

Do you teach at school? If not what is your profession: I am a Chef by trade and am currently the culinary director at Pleasant View.

What’s the best part of coaching at your school: Teaching the kids and coaching with my son Cortland.

Why do you coach: I coach because I love to see young athletes succeed and for the love of the the sport.

What have been your most memorable moments: Winning a regional and coaching the All-Star game with all five DePue kids in the game at one time.

Other coaching experiences: I coached some out in California.

High school/college you attend: I attended DePue High School and Mesa College and played on the Pacific Coast all-Navy team.