Coach Jeff Reinland came to Walla Walla Community College as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach in 1993 after spending eight seasons as a head coach at the high school level. Prior to his stint at Walla Walla Community College Coach Reinland spent four years as the head coach at Cascade High School in Leavenworth, WA where he turned around a struggling program and guided Cascade to the schools' first ever state tournament appearance in the 1988-89 season. In 1989 Coach Reinland moved on to Kelso High School in Kelso, WA where he took over a program that had not seen a winning season in seventeen years. Four years later he led the Highlanders to a District Championship and a 4A State Tournament birth, culminating the 1992-93 season with a 21-4 record. At the conclusion of the 1992-93 season Coach Reinland was named the Greater St. Helens League Coach of the Year, as well as the Southwestern Washington Media Outlets Coach of the Year.
In the 1993-94 season Coach Reinland was named the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Walla Walla Community College, and unlike his previous two positions, the Walla Walla Community College program did not need to be reestablished. The tradition for success had already been established under the leadership of former outstanding Walla Walla Community College coaches Don Parker, the late Jim Schele, Art Wilmore, and Steve Irons. Each of these four Walla Walla Community College coaching personalities enjoyed outstanding success during their tenures at the helm of the Warrior Men's Basketball Program, and Coach Reinland was no stranger to this success. During the 1980-82 seasons Coach Reinland played at Walla Walla Community College under then head coach Art Wilmore, and the 1981-82 team played for the NWAACC Championship but fell short to a talented Tacoma Community College team. Needless to say Coach Reinland knew first-hand the tradition of excellence that has consistently been a part Walla Walla Community College Men’s Basketball.
Since Coach Reinland's return to Walla Walla Community College as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach in 1993 thirteen prosperous seasons have gone by, as he is now entering his 14th season as the Warriors head coach. This fourteen year stint is the longest of any Walla Walla Community College Head Men' Basketball Coach in school history. Coach Reinland's career at Walla Walla Community College has seen many highlights. His 212 wins ranks as the highest of any men's basketball coach in school history, and in his thirteen seasons at the Warrior helm his teams have qualified for post season play ten times and qualified for the NWAACC Championship Tournament seven times. Coach Reinland’s Walla Walla Community College teams have reached the final four of the NWAACC tournament on two occasions, and have placed in the tournament four times. Since Coach Reinland has taken over the Warrior Men's Basketball program twenty-five of his players have gone on to play at the next level.
Coach Reinland and his wife Marti have been married for twenty-two years, and they have two children, Max 20, and Drew 15.
Don Boen, Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach 10th Year
Coach Boen enters his tenth season as Coach Reinland's assistant after serving nine years as Warrior women's head coach.
His 1990-91 Warriors posted a 19-9 mark, second best in school history. The 1989-90 Warriors qualified for the NWAACC Championships for the first time since 1981.
On the night of January 11, 1995, the Warriors defeated Big Bend 80-72 to give Coach Boen his 100th coaching victory.
Prior to taking over the program in 1986, Boen has been an assistant since 1983, and has been involved with Warrior athletics since 1969.
He has coached three seasons in the Warrior football program as well as serving as WWCC's sports information director from 1979-96.
Boen earned an Associate of Arts degree from Walla Walla Community College, served as ASB President in 1970-71, and earned a bachelors degree from Eastern Washington University.
Coach Boen stresses academic excellence as well as on court dedication and discipline.
He is proud of the fact that in nine years his squad led the college's athletic programs in academic excellence as well as qualifying for post-season play seven of his nine seasons.
Six of his Warriors won the prestigious Donald E. Minnich awards, given annually to the college's outstanding student-athlete for his or her academic and athletic achievement, the last being Gena McLain (4.0 gpa) in 1996. Boen's experience and dedication is a valuable addition to coach.
Mike Michaels, Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
20th Year
Coach Michels is entering his 20th season with the Warrior Men as an assistant coach, and has been with Coach Reinland during Coach Reinland's entire tenure as the Warriors head coach. Needless to say, Coach Michels has a very good feel for Coach Reinland's system and what it takes to be successful within it. Coach Michels' dedication to the Warrior Men has helped to create the coaching staff stability that is so crucial to any successful program. His knowledge of Coach Reinland's system enables him to help guide the Warrior players through the program, and thus gives the program its best possible chance to be successful. Coach Michels has been involved in coaching basketball for over thirty years, and served as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at DeSales High School in Walla Walla for nine seasons prior to joining the Warriors. During these nine seasons Coach Michels' teams won two league titles, one district championship, and made two appearances in the Washington 1A State Tournament.
Away from basketball Coach Michels is a highly respected U.S. History and Social Studies instructor at DeSales High School, and also serves as the school’s Head Track Coach for both the boys and the girls teams. Coach Michels’ track and field teams have been amongst the most successful in the state at the B level.
Coach Michels' teaching skills, intensity, and dedication to young people have made him a valuable asset to Warrior Men’s Basketball. Mike and his wife Janene have three children.
Alex Wells, Student Assistant Coach
Student Assistant
First Year
We are proud to introduce Mr. Alex Wells as a Student Assistant Coach for the Warriors this season. Alex comes to us from Troy High School in Troy, ID where he has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach to his brother, Guy Wells. During Alex’s three years in Troy he has helped guide the Trojans to a state championship in 2004-2005, and a runner-up to the state champion in 2005-2006. Even though Alex is young in age you can see that he brings quality experience surrounding a successful basketball program to the table for us.
Alex graduated from Buhl High School in Castleford, ID in 2002, where he was an outstanding all-around student-athlete. Alex was a three year starter in both football and basketball, as well as a two year starter on the school’s baseball team. Needless to say Alex has spent a high majority of his young life performing in the athletic arena and brings a host of athletic experience with him to the Warrior Coaching Staff.
Alex is planning on seeking a degree in education, as he plans on teaching and coaching as his career of choice. We are excited to have Alex in the Warrior family.
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach 
Student Assistant