TIMELINE: City’s Charlens path to 400

Knights head coach forges a legacy over two decades

Itzel Martinez, Sports Editor

February 4, 2026

Photo illustration by Itzel Martinez

With 400 career victories, San Diego City College men’s basketball head coach Mitch Charlens is now No. 2 on the list of active coaches in the state with the most wins, behind only Chaffey College’s Jeff Klein.

Charlens has led the Knights through two decades of domination.

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