Marlon LeBlanc

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
Team information
Current team	Philadelphia Union II (head coach)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994	Penn State Nittany Lions
Managerial career
2001–2005	Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant)
2006–2019	West Virginia Mountaineers
2020–	Philadelphia Union II

Marlon LeBlanc (born October 6, 1976) is an American soccer coach who is head coach of Philadelphia Union II.

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

Year	Team	Record				Postseason
W	L	D	Win %
2002	Penn State (interim)	4	3	0	.571
2006	West Virginia	15	3	3	.786	NCAA 2nd Round
2007	West Virginia	14	6	2	.682	NCAA Sweet 16
2008	West Virginia	5	9	5	.395
2009	West Virginia	7	5	6	.555
2010	West Virginia	11	8	2	.571	NCAA 2nd Round
2011	West Virginia	11	8	1	.571	NCAA 2nd Round
2012	West Virginia	9	6	2	.600
2013	West Virginia	7	7	5	.500
2014	West Virginia	11	7	1	.611
2015	West Virginia	7	12	0	.368
2016	West Virginia	8	7	1	.531
2017	West Virginia	9	6	4	.579
2018	West Virginia	14	7	0	.667	NCAA 2nd Round
2019	West Virginia	10	9	2	.524	NCAA 2nd Round
Total		142	103	34	.570	6 NCAA appearances

Professional Head coaching record

Year	Team	Record				Postseason
W	L	D	Win %
2020	Philadelphia Union II	2	7	2	.272
2021	Philadelphia Union II	0	0	0	.000
2022	Philadelphia Union II	11	9	4	.542	Conference semifinals
2023	Philadelphia Union II	12	12	4	.500	Conference playoffs
2024	Philadelphia Union II	15	9	4	.607	Conference playoffs
Total		40	37	15	0.516

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

External links

• http://www.msnsportsnet.com/staffDirectory.cfm?func=view&staffID=2179