Kim Kellenberg was born in Berkeley, CA on August 4, 1947, to Glenn and Margaret Kellenberg. The family moved shortly after to Crescent City and he was a standout athlete in high school, and was highly recruited for basketball and football. He played basketball for three years at the University of San Francisco where he was a high scorer, before transferring and finishing his senior year playing basketball at Humboldt State College where he earned his B.A. Degree and Teaching Credential.
After attending Humboldt State, Kellenberg moved to McCloud in 1972, and began his teaching and coaching career and two years later they moved back to Arcata. Kellenberg helped Dick Nicolai coach the Humboldt State basketball team as he worked on his Master’s Degree and Administration credential. Later, he was hired to teach math and coach basketball and football at Arcata High School. He was a passionate coach who cared deeply about his players. In 2013, he was recognized for his coaching contributions when he was inducted into the Arcata High School Hall of Fame.
His 40-year educational career included several years as Assistant Principal at Arcata High School and Eureka High School, Principal at Zoe Barnum High School, and Director of the Eureka High Adult Education program. In 2004 he was named the Adult Education Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
