Head Coach
Derek Jensen
Coach data is provided for recruiting research and should be confirmed with the official athletics website before contact.
Basketball Staff Contacts
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About Gavilan College Basketball
Gavilan College positions itself as a calculated entry point into four-year basketball. Playing in the Bay Valley Conference, you're competing in a NJCAA landscape that feeds directly into Division II and III pipelines, a proven pathway if you're strategic about your development. Head coach Derek Jensen structures a program built on two-year execution: maximizing your offensive efficiency, defensive consistency, and court IQ in ways that translate when you transfer. The NJCAA tier removes the recruiting pressure of year-one eligibility concerns and lets you focus on becoming a more complete player, shooting form, pick-and-roll decision-making, defensive positioning, the mechanics that separate offers from rejections. Your first year builds foundation; your second year proves you can execute it against tougher opponents. Bay Valley Conference play gives you measurable benchmarks. By the time you're looking at four-year schools, you have film showing progression, not just potential. That's the leverage scouts respect. Gavilan works best for players who understand that junior college isn't a detour, it's intelligent architecture. If you're serious about playing Division II or III basketball and your transcript needs that bridge year, this program offers structured development under a coach who knows the four-year conversion game. The gap between a recruit who gets offers and one who doesn't is rarely talent alone, it's preparation. Florida Coastal Prep specializes in exactly that bridge year. Explore the program at floridacoastalprep.com or reach out via /contact/.
Net price
$22,074/yr
Grad rate
45%
Enrollment
4,786
Full cost & outcomes
College Cost & Enrollment
Federal College Scorecard snapshot (retrieved 2026-11-04). Not a tuition quote.
Average net price: $22,074 / year (in-state)
Net price by family income
- $0–$30,000
- $22,074 / year
More enrollment & tuition figures
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,786
- Average net price
- $22,074 / year (in-state)
- Published tuition (in-state)
- $1,444 / year
- Published tuition (out-of-state)
- $12,544 / year
- Graduation rate
- 45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Bay Valley Conference Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabot College View program → | Location Hayward, CA | Enrollment 11,392 | Avg. net price $9,873 |
| City College of San Francisco View program → | Location San Francisco, CA | Enrollment 17,348 | Avg. net price $5,852 |
| College of Alameda View program → | Location Alameda, CA | Enrollment 4,487 | Avg. net price $294 |
| College of Marin View program → | Location Kentfield, CA | Enrollment 4,042 | Avg. net price $23,388 |
| College of San Mateo View program → | Location San Mateo, CA | Enrollment 7,977 | Avg. net price — |
| Contra Costa College View program → | Location San Pablo, CA | Enrollment 5,203 | Avg. net price $25,657 |
| De Anza College View program → | Location Cupertino, CA | Enrollment 15,264 | Avg. net price $3,801 |
| Diablo Valley College View program → | Location Pleasant Hill, CA | Enrollment 15,358 | Avg. net price $710 |
| Foothill College View program → | Location Pasadena, CA | Enrollment 11,137 | Avg. net price $2,851 |
| Gavilan College View program → | Location Gilroy, CA | Enrollment 4,786 | Avg. net price $22,074 |
| Las Positas College View program → | Location Livermore, CA | Enrollment 7,299 | Avg. net price $22,259 |
| Los Medanos College View program → | Location Pittsburg, CA | Enrollment 7,320 | Avg. net price $25,231 |
| Napa Valley College View program → | Location Napa, CA | Enrollment 3,813 | Avg. net price $3,152 |
| Ohlone College View program → | Location Fremont, CA | Enrollment 7,099 | Avg. net price $6,828 |
| San Jose City College View program → | Location San Jose, CA | Enrollment 7,105 | Avg. net price $15,965 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College View program → | Location Santa Rosa, CA | Enrollment 15,080 | Avg. net price $6,765 |
| Skyline College View program → | Location Susanville, CA | Enrollment 7,620 | Avg. net price $616 |
| Solano Community College View program → | Location Solano, CA | Enrollment 8,061 | Avg. net price $2,905 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gavilan College JUCO?
Yes, Gavilan College is a JUCO program in the Bay Valley Conference. This page lists division, conference, coach contacts, and recruiting context for Gavilan College men's basketball.
What conference is Gavilan College in?
Gavilan College competes in the Bay Valley Conference for JUCO men's basketball.
What is the average net price at Gavilan College?
Federal College Scorecard data lists an average net price of $22,074 per year for in-state students who received federal aid, after grants and scholarships. This is not a tuition quote.
What is undergraduate enrollment at Gavilan College?
College Scorecard reports approximately 4,786 undergraduate students. Confirm current enrollment on the school's official website.
How do I get recruited to Gavilan College?
Build updated game film, complete NCAA or NAIA eligibility requirements for JUCO, and contact the coaching staff using verified emails on this page or the official athletics staff directory. FCP helps players prepare film and recruiting profiles for JUCO programs. See floridacoastalprep.com/apply/ and the how-to-get-recruited guide on this site.
FCP Has Helped Players Reach Every Level, Including JUCO
Our track record of placing players at JUCO programs is built one athlete at a time. FCP alumni compete across the country at programs with the same standards as Gavilan College. Your path starts with applying and committing to the process.
Coaching contacts compiled by the FCP recruiting staff. Cost and graduation figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-11-04.