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Grant Leonard

Grant Leonard (born August 20, 1980)

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Queens (NC) Royals
Current conference: ASUN Conference
Queens (NC) record: 32-34 (.485)
Overall record: 32-34 (.485)

Career Accomplishments:

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2022-present Queens (NC)
2016-2022 Queens (NC) (assoc. HC)
2013-2016 Queens (NC) (asst)
2011-2013 Paine College (asst)
2009-2010 Flagler College (asst)
2006-2009 Texas-Pan American (DBO)
2005-2006 Washington College (asst)

Grant Leonard Facts

  • Grant Leonard
  • Born August 20, 1980
  • Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Alma Mater: William Penn University (BS, 2004) / Washington College (MS, 2006)
  • Graduated from Martin Luther HS (WI) and then played for head coach John Henry at D-III William Penn (IA)
    • Throughout HS and college, Leonard served as director of the North Shore Basketball Camp in Chicago
  • First coaching job was as an assistant at Shorewood HS in 2004-05, then he joined Rob Nugent’s staff at D-III Washington College (MD)
  • Spent three years in D-I working as director of basketball operations for Tom Schuberth at Texas-Pan American (now UTRGV)
  • Worked under Bo Clark at D-II Flagler (FL) for one season and Jimmy Link at D-II Paine (GA) for two seasons
  • Joined Bart Lundy‘s staff at D-II Queens (NC) in 2013 as an assistant and was elevated to associate head coach in 2016
    • In nine seasons, Lundy‘s staff led the Royals to seven D-II NCAA Tournaments, with one Final Four (in 2018)
  • Leonard was elevated to head coach in March 2022 following Lundy’s departure to Milwaukee
    • His first season was the program’s first year transitioning to Division I and the ASUN Conference
    • Leonard was arrested in October 2022 and charged with DWI; he was suspended for the first five games of the 2022-23 season

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