Roy H. Leenig (August 22, 1920 – November 8, 1982) was an American basketball player and coach. He was the head coach of Holy Cross from 1955 to 1961. He coached Holy Cross to a 104–48 record and one NCAA tournament appearance, in 1956. After a successful tenure at Holy Cross, Leenig resigned his position for "compelling personal reasons."[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1920 |
| Died | November 8, 1982 (aged 62) |
| Playing career | |
| 1944–1945 | Trenton Tigers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1955 | St. Peter's Prep (NJ) |
| 1955–1961 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 104–48 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Crusaders (NCAA University Division independent) (1955–1961) | |||||||||
| 1955–56 | Holy Cross | 22–5 | NCAA first round | ||||||
| 1956–57 | Holy Cross | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Holy Cross | 16–9 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Holy Cross | 14–11 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Holy Cross | 20–6 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | Holy Cross | 21–5 | |||||||
| Holy Cross: | 104–48 (.684) | ||||||||
| Total: | 104–48 (.684) | ||||||||