Leon Barmore
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1944 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | Louisiana Tech |
| Coaching career ( Baylor (assistant) | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 576–87 (.869) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division I (1988) 9 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999) 3 American South (1988–1990) 4 American South tournament (1988–1991) 9 Sun Belt (1993–2001) 7 Sun Belt Tournament (1994, 1996–2001) WAC (2002) WAC tournament (2002) | |
| Awards | |
| Naismith Coach of the Year Award (1988) USBWA Coach of the Year Award (1996) 4× American South Coach of the Year (1988–1991) 6× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (1993, 1994, 1996–1999) Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2004) Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (2003) Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions (2008) | |
| Records | |
| 2nd Best winning percentage in basketball history (.869) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2003 | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
William Leon Barmore (born June 3, 1944) is a college women's
Early years
Barmore was born June 3, 1944, in Ruston, Louisiana, to Jasper Barmore and Flora McCurry. He earned All-State honors as a basketball player at Ruston High School, helping his team to two state championships.[2] He went on to play basketball at Louisiana Tech, serving as captain of the team and earned Gulf States All-Conference honors.[1][2] In his first coaching job after graduation, he coached the boys basketball team at Bastrop High School where his teams recorded a record of 84–41. In 1971, he moved to his alma mater Ruston High School, where he remained until 1977, and coached the team to a record of 148–49.[2]
Louisiana Tech
Barmore joined the Louisiana Tech staff in 1977, nominally as Hogg's top assistant. In truth, Barmore handled nearly all game strategy. He was named associate head coach in 1980 and co-head coach in 1982.[1] He took over the reins full-time in 1985, when Hogg left Ruston.
In 20 years as either co-head coach or head coach, Barmore never suffered a losing season and only failed to win 20 games once. He tallied an amazing 13 30-plus win campaigns while also coaching the Lady Techsters to 20 straight NCAA Tournaments, nine Final Fours (including eight in a row from 1983 to 1990), five national championship games and the 1988 national title.[1] He also led Tech to 13 regular season titles in 15 years as a member of either the American South, Sun Belt or Western Athletic conferences, including 10 in a row from 1992 to 2002. When Barmore coached Tech to a 31–5 mark in 2000–01, he became the first coach in Division I college basketball history to record six straight 30-plus win seasons. He was the fastest to reach 450 victories, achieving that accomplishment in 520 games.[2]
Barmore coached 12 Kodak All-Americans, 14 players who have been selected in the WNBA Draft, and 37 first team all-conference selections.
Barmore was awarded the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Coach of the Year award in 1996,[3] as well as the 1996 Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year[4]
Baylor University
In 2008, Leon decided to resume his coaching career at Baylor University,
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (NCAA Division I independent) (1982–1987) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Louisiana Tech | 31–2 | NCAA Finalists
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| 1983–84 | Louisiana Tech | 30–3 | NCAA Final Four
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| 1984–85 | Louisiana Tech | 29–4 | NCAA Elite Eight
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| 1985–86 | Louisiana Tech | 27–5 | NCAA Elite Eight
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| 1986–87 | Louisiana Tech | 30–3 | NCAA Finalists
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| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (American South Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Louisiana Tech | 32–2 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions
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| 1988–89 | Louisiana Tech | 32–4 | 10–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four
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| 1989–90 | Louisiana Tech | 32–1 | 10–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four
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| 1990–91 | Louisiana Tech | 18–12 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round
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| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Sun Belt Conference) (1991–2001) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | Louisiana Tech | 20–10 | 12–4 | T–3rd | NCAA First Round
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| 1992–93 | Louisiana Tech | 26–6 | 13–1 | T–1st | NCAA Elite Eight
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| 1993–94 | Louisiana Tech | 31–4 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Finalists
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| 1994–95 | Louisiana Tech | 28–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen
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| 1995–96 | Louisiana Tech | 31–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight
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| 1996–97 | Louisiana Tech | 31–4 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen
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| 1997–98 | Louisiana Tech | 31–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Finalists
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| 1998–99 | Louisiana Tech | 30–3 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four
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| 1999–00 | Louisiana Tech | 31–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight
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| 2000–01 | Louisiana Tech | 31–5 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight
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| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Western Athletic Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Louisiana Tech | 25–5 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round
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| Louisiana Tech: | 576–87 (.869) | 190–13 (.936) | |||||||
| Total: | 576–87 (.869) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Coaching tree
Eight former assistant coaches under head coach Leon Barmore have become head women's basketball coaches.
- Arkansas, Texas A&M
- Kurt Budke – Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma State
- Kristy Curry – Purdue, Texas Tech, Alabama
- Nell Fortner – Purdue, Team USA, Indiana Fever, Auburn
- Stacy Johnson-Klein – Fresno State
- Chris Long – Louisiana Tech
- LSU
- Jennifer White – St. Edward's
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-30952-6.
- ^ a b c d Skaine 2001, p. 103
- ^ "USBWA WOMEN'S HONORS". USBWA. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ "Past Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coaches of the Year". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "La. Tech legend Barmore joins Mulkey at Baylor". ESPN.com. April 26, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Barmore". WBHOF. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
References
- Skaine, Rosemarie (2001). Women College Basketball Coaches. Foreword by Betty F. Jaynes. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. ISBN 9780786409204.