Leon Barmore

William Leon Barmore is a college women's basketball coach best known for his 35-year association with the Louisiana Tech University Lady Techsters. After five years as an assistant coach, he served as head coach from 1982 to 2002, serving the first three years as co-head coach with Sonja Hogg, who had begun the program in 1974. Upon his retirement, Barmore's .869 winning percentage was the best in major college basketball history, for both men and women's basketball. His nine appearances in the Final Four was second most in NCAA women's basketball history, and as of 2023 it is tied for fourth most all-time. Barmore was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Early years

Barmore was born June 3, 1944, in Ruston, Louisiana, to Jasper Barmore and Flora McCurry. He earned All-State honors as a basketball player at Ruston High School, helping his team to two state championships. He went on to play basketball at Louisiana Tech, serving as captain of the team and earned Gulf States All-Conference honors. In his first coaching job after graduation, he coached the boys basketball team at Bastrop High School where his teams recorded a record of 84–41. In 1971, he moved to his alma mater Ruston High School, where he remained until 1977, and coached the team to a record of 148–49. ==College coaching career==

College coaching career

Louisiana Tech (1977–2002) Barmore joined the Louisiana Tech staff in 1977, nominally as Hogg's top assistant. In truth, Barmore handled nearly all game strategy. He was named associate head coach in 1980 and co-head coach in 1982. where he was an assistant under former Louisiana Tech player Kim Mulkey, who played under Barmore from 1980 to 1984 and was his top assistant from 1985 to 2000. In the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Barmore served as Baylor's interim head coach and led the Bears to an overtime victory over UT-San Antonio (Mulkey missed the game with an illness). Both Mulkey and Barmore are members of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (Mulkey as a player and Barmore as a coach) and the Basketball Hall of Fame. ==Hall of Fame==

Hall of Fame

Barmore was inducted in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. ==Head coaching record==

Head coaching record

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Coaching tree

Eight former assistant coaches under head coach Leon Barmore have become head women's basketball coaches. • Gary Blair – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M • Kurt Budke – Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma State • Kristy Curry – Purdue, Texas Tech, Alabama • Nell Fortner – Purdue, Team USA, Indiana Fever, Auburn • Stacy Johnson-Klein – Fresno State • Chris Long – Louisiana Tech • Kim Mulkey – Baylor, LSU • Jennifer White – St. Edward's == Notes==

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