Leroy Washington is in his fifth season on Steve McClain's coaching staff. Washington came to Wyoming from Oregon State University where he was an assistant coach for four seasons, 1996-97 through 1999-2000. Washington is in his 20th season as a college coach. He has been a college assistant since the 1985-86 season, and is known as both an outstanding coach and recruiter. "Leroy has been a great addition to our staff," said UW head coach Steve McClain. "He has brought a tremendous amount of experience to this position. I have watched Leroy's career closely through the years, and I have a great deal of respect for him. I really like the fact that he is familiar with this part of the country, having gone to school in Montana. We feel very fortunate to have him in our program." "Having played in this part of the country during my college career, I understand the basketball tradition of this school," said Washington. "There is a great commitment to basketball at Wyoming. This is a program on the rise, and it's great to be a part of it." Before his four-year coaching tenure at Oregon State, Washington coached five years at his alma mater, the University of Montana, from the 1991-92 season through the 1995-96 campaign. During his time with the Grizzlies, Montana posted a record of 104-41, averaging 20 victories per season. Montana appeared in the 1992 NCAA Tournament, the 1995 National Invitation Tournament and won two Big Sky Conference titles. For two seasons, from 1989-90 through the 1990-91 season, Washington was an assistant coach at Cal Poly-Pomona. He served his first coaching stint at Montana for three seasons from 1986-87 through 1988-89, after beginning his college coaching career at Long Beach State for the 1985-86 season. As a player at Montana, Washington lettered four years (1982-85), playing in 98 career games. His senior season, he was awarded the John Earheart Award as the program's top defensive player. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Montana in 1988. A native of Long Beach, Calif., Washington is 41 years old (born Oct. 28, 1963). He and his wife Heidi have two sons, Mychael (14) and Jayson (13).
Did You Know? As a player at the University of Montana from 1982-85, Leroy Washington played his entire college career for former Montana and Stanford University head coach Mike Montgomery. Montgomery is now the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Montana posted an 83-33 (.716) record over the four-year span Washington played for the Griz, and UM appeared in the 1985 National Invitation Tournament. |
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