John Leonard

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Seasons

• 2011-12

Head Coach John Leonard took over the helm of the Ave Maria University volleyball team in the fall of 2011, replacing Chuck Amshoff who is now at Union College (Kentucky). Coach Leonard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience having coached high school and club levels for over two decades. His coaching career began at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois where from 1990-1993 he was the head coach for the boys' and girls' varsity volleyball teams. In 1993, the Glenbrook North High School boys' volleyball team won the Illinois State Championship under his direction. While at Glenbrook North, he also served as the junior varsity girls' basketball coach. 

After earning a Master of Science in Sport Management from Western Illinois University, Leonard returned to coaching in 1995 to serve as the assistant varsity coach for the boys' and girls' varsity volleyball teams at Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois. Today, in addition to coaching the Ave Maria University volleyball team, Coach Leonard serves as head coach for the Volleyfrog Florida Club program based out of Fort Myers, Florida. He is the head coach of the U16 USAV Girls' Club Team and the U15 AAU National Boys' Club Team.

Prior to earning his master's degree, Leonard received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Health at Northeastern Illinois University. At NIU, Leonard was captain of the men's basketball team while also earning letters in tennis and cross country.