Episode 248: Coach Leonard Epps (Head Men's Basketball Coach, Toccoa Falls College) Toccoa Falls, GA ("Soar Together" Philosophy)

Championship Vision Basketball Podcast

Coach Epps is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He received his Bachelors degree from Eastern Kentucky University and his Master’s degree in Education from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Entering his second year as Head Men’s Basketball Coach with the screaming eagles Epps is coming off being named NCCAA South region Coach of the year in year one while falling 1 point short of a conference Championship. Epps shares duties also serving as the Associate Athletic Director for the screaming Eagles.

Before coming to Toccoa falls, Epps served as the Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Champion Christian College in Hot springs Arkansas. He led the Tigers to lead the nation in scoring, a regional championship, and finished his first season ranked #3 in the country by setting a school record for wins in a season finishing 19-9.

Prior to his time at Champion, Epps served as the top assistant at NAIA power Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) located in Waxahachie Texas. During his time at SAGU, they captured the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship and took part in the NAIA National Tournament.

Before his time in Texas Coach Epps spent 3 years in Montana serving as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach building the athletic program of Yellowstone Christian College from scratch.

Coach got his start in coaching at NAIA York College of Nebraska following a stellar playing career both for the panthers and professionally in Germany.

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