John Saintignon

==Early life==

==Early life==

Saintignon was born on May 6, 1965 in [[Nuevo Casas Grandes]], Mexico. He was adopted as an infant and raised in [[Tucson, Arizona]].{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=John Saintignon coaches us through his experience as an adoptee |url=https://www.openadoptionproject.org/blog |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Open Adoption Project |language=en-US}}

Saintignon was born on May 6, 1965, in [[Nuevo Casas Grandes]], Mexico. He was adopted as an infant and raised in [[Tucson, Arizona]].{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=John Saintignon coaches us through his experience as an adoptee |url=https://www.openadoptionproject.org/blog |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Open Adoption Project |language=en-US}}

Saintignon played college basketball at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]], and holds the university's all-time scoring record.{{Cite web |title=All Time Career Leaders |url=https://goslugs.com/sports/2021/7/2/all-time-career-leaders.aspx |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=University of California, Santa Cruz |language=en}} In 1985–86, he led [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] college basketball in scoring, averaging 32.1 points per game. He later transferred to the [[University of California, San Diego]] in 1990, where he graduated with a degree in economics.{{Cite web |date=2026-01-12 |title=Saintignon joins Warriors men’s basketball staff |url=https://warriorathletics.com/news/2008/9/10/mbb_0910080110.aspx |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Stanislaus State Athletics |language=en}}

Saintignon played college basketball at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]], and holds the university's all-time scoring record.{{Cite web |title=All Time Career Leaders |url=https://goslugs.com/sports/2021/7/2/all-time-career-leaders.aspx |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=University of California, Santa Cruz |language=en}} In 1985–86, he led [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] college basketball in scoring, averaging 32.1 points per game. He later transferred to the [[University of California, San Diego]] in 1990, where he graduated with a degree in economics.{{Cite web |date=2026-01-12 |title=Saintignon joins Warriors men’s basketball staff |url=https://warriorathletics.com/news/2008/9/10/mbb_0910080110.aspx |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Stanislaus State Athletics |language=en}}

==Coaching career==

==Coaching career==

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Saintignon's first coaching position was as a basketball coach at [[Mar Vista High School]] in [[Imperial Beach]], [[California]]. He served as the varsity head coach for three seasons from 1992 to 1995, during which the team won a championship which was its first since 1964.

Saintignon's first coaching position was as a basketball coach at [[Mar Vista High School]] in [[Imperial Beach]], [[California]]. He served as the varsity head coach for three seasons from 1992 to 1995, during which the team won a championship, which was its first since 1964.

From 1995 to 2001, he served as head coach at [[Bonita Vista High School]] in [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]]. The team won the school's first CIF title in basketball under his leadership in 1999, finishing the season with a 30–5 record. In 2002, he became head coach at [[Canyon del Oro High School]], guiding the team to the state playoffs for three consecutive seasons. After three seasons with CDO, Saintignon moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to lead the program at the new [[Desert Edge High School]].{{Cite web |title=Men's Basketball Hires Director of Operations |url=https://osubeavers.com/sports/2005/6/7/207852004 |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Oregon State University Athletics |language=en}} He joined Oregon State University (Pac-10 Conference) as director of basketball operations and assistant coach. He then became the head coach of Caballeros de Culiacán.

From 1995 to 2001, he served as head coach at [[Bonita Vista High School]] in [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]]. The team won the school's first CIF basketball title under his leadership in 1999, finishing the season with a 30–5 record. In 2002, he became head coach at [[Canyon del Oro High School]], guiding the team to the state playoffs for three consecutive seasons. After three seasons with CDO, Saintignon moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to lead the program at the new [[Desert Edge High School]].{{Cite web |title=Men's Basketball Hires Director of Operations |url=https://osubeavers.com/sports/2005/6/7/207852004 |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Oregon State University Athletics |language=en}} He joined Oregon State University (Pac-10 Conference) as director of basketball operations and assistant coach. He then became the head coach of Caballeros de Culiacán.

Saintignon returned to [[NCAA Division II]] as the lead assistant coach at Cal State Stanislaus University. He was part of the Warriors staff from 2008 to 2009.

Saintignon returned to [[NCAA Division II]] as the lead assistant coach at Cal State Stanislaus University. He was part of the Warriors staff from 2008 to 2009.

Saintignon coached at [[Grant Union High School (Sacramento, California)|Grant Union High School]] in Sacramento, with the team qualifying for the playoffs.{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}

Saintignon coached at [[Grant Union High School (Sacramento, California)|Grant Union High School]] in Sacramento, with the team qualifying for the playoffs.{{Cite web |last=Yumpu.com |title=John Saintignon Head Coach resume |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/39713612/john-saintignon-head-coach-resume |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=yumpu.com |language=en}}

He coached the Caballeros de Culiacan in the CIBACOPA league for a second time in 2016, taking the team to the playoffs.

He coached the Caballeros de Culiacan in the CIBACOPA league for a second time in 2016, taking the team to the playoffs.