Men's Basketball



Leonard Trevino
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.