Marlon LeBlanc

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Marlon LeBlanc
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-10-06) October 6, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth New York, New York
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994 Penn State Nittany Lions
Managerial career
2001–2005 Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant)
2006–2019 West Virginia Mountaineers
2020–2024 Philadelphia Union II

Marlon LeBlanc (born October 6, 1976) is an American soccer coach.

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Career

Raised 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

YearTeamRecordPostseason
WLDWin %
2002 Penn State (interim)430.571
2006 West Virginia 1533.786 NCAA 2nd Round
2007West Virginia1462.682 NCAA Sweet 16
2008West Virginia595.395
2009West Virginia756.555
2010West Virginia1182.571 NCAA 2nd Round
2011West Virginia1181.571 NCAA 2nd Round
2012West Virginia962.600
2013West Virginia775.500
2014West Virginia1171.611
2015West Virginia7120.368
2016West Virginia871.531
2017West Virginia964.579
2018West Virginia1470.667 NCAA 2nd Round
2019West Virginia1092.524 NCAA 2nd Round
Total14210334.5706 NCAA appearances

Professional Head coaching record

YearTeamRecordPostseason
WLDWin %
2020 Philadelphia Union II 272.272
2021Philadelphia Union II000.000
2022Philadelphia Union II1194.542 Conference semifinals
2023Philadelphia Union II12124.500 Conference playoffs
2024Philadelphia Union II1594.607 Conference playoffs
Total4037150.516

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References

  1. 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."
  2. NCAA men: LeBlanc takes WVU reins 16 days before start of season