Mike Leflar

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Mike Leflar
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team UMass
Conference MAC
Record22–42 (.344)
Biographical details
Alma mater Boston College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004 Penn (asst.)
2004–2012 Boston (asst.)
2012–2014Boston (assoc. HC)
2014–2025 Binghamton (assoc. HC)
2015–2017 Northeastern (asst.)
2017–2018Northeastern (assoc. HC)
2018–2021 UMass (asst.)
2021–2023UMass (assoc. HC)
2023–presentUMass
Head coaching record
Overall22–42 (.338)

Mike Leflar is an American women's basketball coach who is currently the women's basketball head coach at the University of Massachusetts. [1]

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Early life and education

Leflar is from of Horsham, Pennsylvania. In 2002 he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Boston College. [2]

Coaching career

Before coming to UMass, he served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Penn, Boston, Binghamton, and Northeastern. [3]

UMass

In 2018 he was hired as an assistant under Tory Verdi. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2021. After Verdi accepted the head coaching position at Pittsburgh, he was promoted to head coach on April 10, 2023. [4] [5] Through his first two seasons he has an overall record of 22–42. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Atlantic 10 (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2023–2025)
2023–24 [7] UMass 5–272–1614th
2024–25 [8] UMass 17–1511–77th
UMass (A10):22–42 (.344)13–23 (.361)
UMass (Mid-American Conference)(2025-–present)
2025–26 [9] UMass
UMass (MAC):0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
UMass:22–42 (.344)13–23 (.361)
Total:22–42 (.344)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

He is married to his wife Kate. They have two sons, Graham and Jackson. [10]

References

  1. Weller, Sophie (April 10, 2023). "Mike Leflar named UMass women's basketball head coach". Mass Live. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  2. "Mike Leflar". Northeastern Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  3. Johnny, Depin; Rachel, Toth (April 10, 2023). "Mike Leflar introduced as 12th head coach of UMass women's basketball". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  4. Trowbridge, Ryan (April 10, 2023). "Mike Leflar named new UMass head women's basketball coach". Western Massachusetts News. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  5. Voepel, M.A. (April 7, 2023). "Pitt hires UMass's Tory Verdi as next women's basketball coach". ESPN . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  6. "Mike Leflar". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  7. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
  8. "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
  9. "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
  10. "Mike Leflar". UMass Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2025.