Mike Leflar
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UMass |
| Conference | MAC |
| Record | 22–42 (.344) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Penn (asst.) |
| 2004–2012 | Boston (asst.) |
| 2012–2014 | Boston (assoc. HC) |
| 2014–2025 | Binghamton (assoc. HC) |
| 2015–2017 | Northeastern (asst.) |
| 2017–2018 | Northeastern (assoc. HC) |
| 2018–2021 | UMass (asst.) |
| 2021–2023 | UMass (assoc. HC) |
| 2023–present | UMass |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–42 (.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]
Early life and education
[edit]Leflar is from of Horsham, Pennsylvania. In 2002 he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Boston College.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Before coming to UMass, he served as a assistant women's basketball coach at Penn, Boston, Binghamton, and Northeastern.[3]
UMass
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic 10 (Mid-American Conference) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2023–24[7] | UMass | 5–27 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
| 2024–25[8] | UMass | 17–15 | 11–7 | 7th | |||||
| 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
[edit]He is married to his wife Kate. They have two sons, Graham and Jackson.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Weller, Sophie (April 10, 2023). "Mike Leflar named UMass women's basketball head coach". Mass Live. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Leflar". Northeastern Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Trowbridge, Ryan (April 10, 2023). "Mike Leflar named new UMass head women's basketball coach". Western Massachusetts News. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Voepel, M.A. (April 7, 2023). "Pitt hires UMass's Tory Verdi as next women's basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Leflar". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
- ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Massachusetts Athletics.
- ^ "Mike Leflar". UMass Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- UMass Minutewomen basketball coaches
- Northeastern Huskies women's basketball coaches
- Binghamton Bearcats women's basketball coaches
- Boston University Terriers women's basketball coaches
- Penn Quakers women's basketball coaches
- American women's basketball coaches
- People from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
- Boston College alumni