The Blues are pleased to announce that T.J. Klim has been appointed as the new head coach of the Blues men's basketball program. He enters his third year with the Capilano University men’s Basketball program in 2025-26.
He was the Lead Assistant Coach for the 2023-24 season and helped the Blues earn a Bronze medal finish at the PACWEST Provincial Championship. He continued with the team as Lead Assistant Coach for the 2024-2025 season, which saw the Blues capture the PACWEST Provincial Championship and then head to Montreal to represent the conference at the CCAA National Championship.
Basketball is a sport that runs deep within him and his family. T.J. played his High School basketball at Clarence Fulton in Vernon, B.C. After he completed his high school career, he moved to La Rochelle, France, on an exchange trip for a year. There, he was fortunate enough to play within the semi-pro league for a season with ASPTT La Rochelle and Rupella.
Once he returned from Europe, he knew that if he wasn’t going to be able to play, then he wanted to start coaching. T.J. enters his 26th year of coaching basketball this season and is excited to bring all his experience and work alongside his team at Capilano.
His coaching career has taken him from being the first-ever basketball coach at Unity Christian to coaching Middle School basketball at Chief Dan George in Abbotsford, Football at Mouat Secondary in Abbotsford, Assistant Coach of senior varsity Basketball at GW Graham Secondary in Chilliwack, and Gr 8 Boys Coach at Mount Slesse Middle School.
T.J. has always believed in being involved in sports and promoting young people to play on their school or community teams. He has coached Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Volleyball, Rugby, and Drag Racing. He has also been an Athletic Director while teaching at Chief Dan George Middle and Mount Slesse Middle School.
T.J. is very excited to take on the role of Head Coach for the Capilano Blues Men’s Basketball team and looks forward to having a competitive and successful season.
The Blues would like to thank Jason Price for his time as Head Coach during the 2024-25 season and as an assistant coach in past seasons. As Head Coach in 2025 and as an assistant coach in 2023, he helped the Blues program win two provincial championships in a three-year span.
We wish Coach Price all the best in his future endeavours.
