Brent Leiba

College Experience:

·       Howard University – Head Women’s Soccer Coach (NCAA Division 1) – 2009 to Present

·    Named Northeast Conference (NEC) “Coach of the Year” for 2024-2025 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·       Named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) “Coach of the Year” for 2019-2020 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·       Named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) “Coach of the Year” for 2016-2017 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·       Named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) “Coach of the Year” for 2015-2016 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·       Named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) “Coach of the Year” for 2014-2015 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·       Ranked in the national Top 30 NCAA CoachRank for 2017, 2018, and 2019

·     Named College Sports Madness “Coach of the Year” for 2014-2015 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·     Named Great West Conference “Coach of the Year” for 2009-2010 as Head Coach of the Howard University Women’s Soccer Program

·      Qualified for the NCAA Tournament in  2014, 2015, 2018, and 2024.

Club Experience:

     Head Coach  (McLean Soccer Club ECNL/Virginia Union ECNL/Fairfax Virginia Union ECNL)

June 2015 to Present  (Elite Clubs National League “ECNL” – Head Coach for the 99, 01, 03, 06, 07, and 09 ECNL age           groups)

Head Coach                      Bethesda Soccer Club

June 2014 to 2015  (Elite Clubs National League “ECNL” – Head Coach for the 00 ECNL age group)

Head Coach                      McLean Soccer Club ECNL

June 2011 to 2014  (Elite Clubs National League “ECNL” – Head Coach for the 95 ECNL age group)

*As the Head Coach I have led five age groups to qualify for ECNL Champions League (95, 01, 03, 06, and 07)

**01s were ECNL National Finalist (lost to So Cal Blues in the ECNL National Finals)

·       Head Coach of the Virginia State Cup Champs for 2010-2011 – U15/1995 Springfield Youth Club Xtreme   

Staff Coach (Washington Freedom Women’s Professional Soccer Team)

July 2001 to 2009

·       NSCAA “Advanced” National Diploma

·       USSF “B” License Certificate