Lenny Fant
| Leonard O'Neil "Lenny" Fant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1923 Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama, USA |
| Died | October 12, 1998 (aged 74) Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Residence | Monroe, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
(1) Lee High School |
| Occupation | Basketball coach |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Hethcox Fant (predeceased) |
| Children |
Lynn Fant |
(1) Lee High School
(Columbus, Mississippi)
(2) Centenary College of Louisiana
Lynn Fant
Leonard O'Neil "Lenny" Fant (October 25, 1923 – October 12, 1998), was from 1957–1979 the men's basketball coach of the Northeast Louisiana University Indians (renamed the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks in 2005). During his tenure, Fant compiled an NLU record of 326–221. His 326-game record was topped in 1999 by one of his understudies, ULM Coach Mickael E. "Mike" Vining.
Fant was born in Hamilton in Marion County in northwestern Alabama. He graduated from Lee High School in Columbus in Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi. From 1946-1949, he played basketball at the Methodist-affiliated Centenary College in Shreveport. He led the team, known as the Gents, to a 21–16 record and a second place finish in the newly formed Gulf States Conference. He obtained his master’s degree from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. From 1950-1953, Fant coached at Delhi High School in Delhi in Richland Parish in northeast Louisiana. For the 1953-1954 season, Fant was the athletic director and head coach at Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College in Pineville in Rapides Parish. From 1954-1957, he coached at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall in Harrison County in east Texas.
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