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

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

Career

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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

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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

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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

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  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
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