| Leonard Trevino | |
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Head Coach |
| ltrevino@goucher.edu | |
| 410-337-6284 | |
Just as he was when the Goucher College men's basketball program
made its intercollegiate debut against McDaniel on Nov. 16, 1990,
...
And just as he was when the Gophers recorded their first victory, a
77-71 triumph over Gwynedd-Mercy on Dec. 1, 1990, ...
And just as he was when Goucher traveled to York, Pa., for its
first Capital Athletic Conference contest on Jan. 16, 1992, ...
Leonard Trevino will be on the sidelines directing the Gophers when
they face Catholic in the very first Landmark Conference game for
both teams on Dec. 5.
In fact, there hasn't been a "first" for the Goucher College men's
basketball program that Trevino hasn't been associated with. That's
because he's been the program's only head coach in its 17-year
existence.
Since the program's debut in 1990, Trevino has guided the Gophers
to a 229-212 record, including a 130-60 mark (.684 winning
percentage) during one seven-season stretch.
The short amount of time it took the native of San Antonio, Texas,
to transform Goucher into one of the top Division III programs in
the nation is nothing short of remarkable. During the first three
seasons, the Gophers won only 20 games and dropped 52. But all of
Trevino's hard work and dedication began to pay off in his fourth
season when he led the Gophers to a 17-9 record and their first
Capital Athletic Conference title. The very next season, Trevino's
squad finished with a 19-10 record, repeated as CAC champions and
was rewarded with its first invitation to the NCAA Division III
Championship. In Goucher's inaugural NCAA playoff game, the Gophers
ambushed Lebanon Valley, the defending Division III national
champions, 102-91, on the Flying Dutchmen's home court.
Goucher's first 20-win season occurred in 1996-97 when the Gophers
went 23-6 and would be followed by two more: 20-7 in 1997-98 and
23-5 in 1998-99. Under Trevino, who is known for his fiery and
intense coaching style, Goucher has won a total of four CAC titles,
appeared in six of the past 14 CAC championship contests and
advanced to the NCAA Division III national tournament three times.
In their three NCAA appearances, the Gophers twice prevailed in the
first-round games and the other time earned a bye into the second
round.
The Gophers have enjoyed the success they have had under Trevino
while consistently playing one of the most difficult Division III
schedules in the nation. "My philosophy on scheduling has always
been that we will go after teams that are very good, and I have to
hope I have players who accept that challenge," said the two-time
CAC Coach of the Year. "We want to schedule the traditionally
strong programs and tell them, ‘We know you are pretty good
and we think we are pretty good. Let's go out and find out who's
better.'"
Trevino came to Goucher from the University of South Dakota, where
he was an assistant men's basketball coach for two years. During
that time, the Coyotes were 39-25 and appeared in the NCAA Division
II playoffs one time. Prior to that, Trevino served as a graduate
assistant at Texas A&M University.
Trevino attended Texas Tech University, graduating with a B.S. in
physical education in 1987. He went on to obtain his master's
degree in physical education from South Dakota in 1990.
In addition to his duties as head men's basketball coach at
Goucher, Trevino is also the institution's Associate Athletic
Director.