Sport(s) | Basketball |
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Current position | |
Title | Associate head coach |
Team | Pacific |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Dallas, Texas |
June 14, 1968
Playing career | |
1987–1989 | McLennan CC |
1989–1991 | Idaho |
Position(s) | Shooting guard / Point guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1995–1998 | Utah State (asst.) |
1998–1999 | Iowa State (asst.) |
1999–2001 | Iowa State (associate HC) |
2001–2006 | Idaho |
2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers (asst.) |
2007–2008 | Indiana Pacers (asst./scout) |
2008–2011 | Indiana Pacers (scout) |
2011–2012 | Southern Miss (asst.) |
2012–2016 | Colorado State (associate HC) |
2016–present | Pacific (associate HC) |
Leonard Perry (born June 13, 1968) is an American college basketball coach, named the associate head coach at University of the Pacific in , on April 25, 2016.
Perry was the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Idaho, for five seasons, from 2001 to 2006. He served as an assistant coach with Colorado State University, the Indiana Pacers, University of Southern Mississippi, Iowa State University, and Utah State University. He was also an advance scout and pro personnel scout for the Indiana Pacers.
During his tenure at Colorado State, the Rams appeared in the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitational Tournament, as well as enjoyed the best start to a season in program history (12-0), had the longest winning streak in program history (14), and were nationally ranked in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. Prominent players who worked with Perry include J.J. Avila, Jamaal Tinsley, Marcus Fizer and Colton Iverson.
Perry has appeared in the NCAA Tournament with Southern Mississippi (2012), Iowa State (2000, 2001) and Utah State (1998). He helped Iowa State to an Elite Eight appearance, two Big 12 regular-season championships, a Big 12 conference tournament championship and a school-record 39 game winning streak.