Marlon LeBlanc (born October 6, 1976) is an American soccer coach who is head coach of Philadelphia Union II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 6, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | New York, New York | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union II (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2019 | West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
| 2020– | Philadelphia Union II | ||
Career
editRaised in East Windsor, New Jersey, LeBlanc played prep soccer at Hightstown High School before playing for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team/[1]
He was formerly the head men's soccer coach at West Virginia University.[2] He was named the 2006 Soccer America Coach of the Year, leading the team to a 15-3-3 record. LeBlanc led the Mountaineers to six NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2007, 1 BIG EAST Championship and 2 MAC Championships. He previously served as an assistant coach at Penn State University from 2001 to 2005, leading the program as interim head coach for seven games in 2002. As an assistant, Penn State went to four out of five NCAA tournaments.
Collegiate Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Record | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | D | Win % | |||
| 2002 | Penn State (interim) | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| 2006 | West Virginia | 15 | 3 | 3 | .786 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2007 | West Virginia | 14 | 6 | 2 | .682 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2008 | West Virginia | 5 | 9 | 5 | .395 | |
| 2009 | West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 6 | .555 | |
| 2010 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 2 | .571 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2011 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 1 | .571 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2012 | West Virginia | 9 | 6 | 2 | .600 | |
| 2013 | West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 5 | .500 | |
| 2014 | West Virginia | 11 | 7 | 1 | .611 | |
| 2015 | West Virginia | 7 | 12 | 0 | .368 | |
| 2016 | West Virginia | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
| 2017 | West Virginia | 9 | 6 | 4 | .579 | |
| 2018 | West Virginia | 14 | 7 | 0 | .667 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 10 | 9 | 2 | .524 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| Total | 142 | 103 | 34 | .570 | 6 NCAA appearances | |
Professional Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Record | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | D | Win % | |||
| 2020 | Philadelphia Union II | 2 | 7 | 2 | .272 | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Union II | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union II | 11 | 9 | 4 | .542 | Conference semifinals |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Union II | 12 | 12 | 4 | .500 | Conference playoffs |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Union II | 15 | 9 | 4 | .607 | Conference playoffs |
| Total | 40 | 37 | 15 | 0.516 | ||
References
edit- ^ Oldfield, Greg. "Marlon LeBlanc embracing role in developing next-level talent with Philadelphia Union II", Brotherly Game, February 28, 2021. Accessed January 29, 2022. "LeBlanc’s coaching journey started before his involvement in Penn State’s program. Growing up in East Windsor, New Jersey, he was an All-State player out of Hightstown High School and a member of the New Jersey ODP program before playing for the Nittany Lions."
- ^ NCAA men: LeBlanc takes WVU reins 16 days before start of season