Leiba Ranked Among Top Women's Soccer Coaches In The NationWASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 2017 women's soccer campaign on the horizon, head coach Brent Leiba was featured in the NCAA – CoachRank poll by AllWhiteKit.com on Tuesday.
"I am honored to have been recognized as one of the top coaches in the nation," said Leiba. "This recognition is shared with our student-athletes, coaching staff and administration. As a program, we are very excited about what we have built and accomplished! The bar continues to be raised as we look forward to another exciting year!"
Leiba, who led the Bison to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015, ranked 24th among NCAA Division I head women's soccer coaches. It is the highest standing for Leiba as he moved up nine spots since last year's poll.
"We want to congratulate Brent on being recognized as one of the premier soccer coaches in the country," stated athletics director Kery Davis. "He represents the true spirit of our mission for Howard athletics, which is to create champions in the classroom, on the field and in life."
In the third year as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Leiba led Howard to an undefeated 9-0-1 league mark in 2016. The victories included five shutouts while three games were decided by one point.
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