Title: | Head Men's Basketball Coach |
City: | Roseburg |
State: | Oregon |
ZIP Code: | 97470 |
Country: | United States |
Phone: | 541-440-7717 |
Email: | daniel.leeworthy@umpqua.edu |
Coach Daniel Leeworthy enters his 11th Season as Head Coach for Men’s Basketball at Umpqua Community College. His Record over the last 9 Seasons is 173-77 (81-22 over the last 4 seasons).
His experience includes both NCAA Division 1 and 2 institutions and heads into his 19th season as a collegiate basketball coach. During his tenure at UCC, Coach Leeworthy has built the program into a perennial contender and has had 36 players transfer to NCAA D1, D2, D3, and the top NAIAs in the nation to play.
Highlights at Umpqua
Before Umpqua
From 2012-13 the team recorded, for the first time in 15 years, consecutive seasons of double-digit conference wins. This feat was capped off by beating #3 Metro State.
His responsibilities included basketball operations, scouting, video coordination, and camp director. The Bobcats turned in a 20-win Season in 2007-08 and earned a berth in the inaugural CBI. He worked with a number of all-conference players as well as Mike Allen who led the MAC in Assists. He also assisted in the recruiting of the 2009 class that would become one of the most successful mid-major recruiting classes ever. The class would go on to win 3 Conference Championships and make 2 NCAA tournaments including a run to the Sweet Sixteen.
In both seasons the Seasiders finished second in the PacWest Conference. In 2006-07, he helped guide the Seasiders to a 20-8 record and a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. He also coached then freshmen of the year Lucas Alves and winner of the Daktronics DII 2008-09 player of the year.
Other Achievements
In addition to these feats, Leeworthy has coached 38 collegiate players to go on to play professionally and Coached with many current and former NCAA D1 Head Coaches such as Chris Holtmann (DePaul, Ohio State), John Groce (Akron, Illinois, Ohio), Kevin Kuwik (Army), Bacari Alexander (Detroit), and Tim O’Shea (Bryant, Ohio). He is also pursuing a Ph.D. from Liberty University and currently holds a 4.0 g.p.a. Served two years as a Missionary in the Philippines, and speaks multiple languages.
He and his wife, the former Lindsay Yamauchi of Hawaii, have three boys, Jaron, Madsen, and Asher.
THE COACH DANIEL LEEWORTHY FILE
11th Season at Umpqua Community College
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Alma Mater: BYU Hawaii, 2006, BA TESOL, Minor: Exercise Sports Science
Ohio University, 2009, MS Recreation & Sports Science
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2013 - Present: Umpqua Community College, Head Coach
2009 -13: Western Colorado University, Assistant Coach
2007-09: Ohio University, Graduate Assistant
2007: Waverley Falcons Basketball Club (Australia), Head Coach
2005-07: BYU Hawaii, Assistant Coach