Debbie Leonard (born November 22, 1951) is a former college women's basketball coach of

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and is currently a television commentator and State Farm agent. Leonard was head coach at

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from 1977–92 and led the team to a 212–190 overall record. She was ACC and District 3 Coach of the Year in 1984–85, when the team went 19–8. Her best win total came the next year when the team went 21–9 overall and 9–5 in the ACC, finishing third. She led the team to its first

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Tournament appearance in 1987. She was an assistant Coach of the 1987 Junior National Team for the Jones Cup in Taipei. She was also an assistant coach at the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival. Leonard was named an ACC Legend in 2010. She is a 1970 graduate of

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and 1974 graduate of

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, where she was a member of the women's basketball team.

Year by year

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leonard, Debbie 1951 births Living people American women's basketball coaches American women's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina Duke Blue Devils women's basketball coaches High Point University alumni High Point Panthers women's basketball players People from Davidson County, North Carolina