Hall of Honor
With a career that spanned over 30 years at both the high school and college levels, the State of Oregon has seen few coaches who can match the success of Bart Valentine.
After graduating from Warner Pacific in 1976, Valentine began coaching and teaching at Molalla Middle School. Just six years later, he achieved a professional milestone when he was named the boys varsity coach at Colton High School. The impact of his leadership was felt immediately, as he led his team to the state championship game and was named the OSAA 2A Coach of the Year.
His next position was at West Linn High School where his success as a coach continued. In his 12 years as head coach at West Linn, Valentine led his teams to a state championship title in 1997 and was named OSAA 4A Coach of the Year twice.
Valentine returned to his alma mater in 1999 to revive the athletic program as both the director and the men’s basketball coach. Under his leadership, the resurrected Knights grew from four sports to eleven and his basketball teams were perennial winners. He has two Cascade Conference titles to his credit, and with his guidance, the Knights qualified for the NAIA National Tournament six times. Valentine’s win-loss record as head coach at Warner Pacific is 233-157.
As a coach and administrator, he exemplified WPC’s Christ-centered mission. The Knights are proud to play their home contests at “Bart Valentine Court.”
