Hall of Fame
Coach Leaney came to Macalester as head men’s soccer coach in 1986 and two years later also took control of the women’s program, which went on to win the NCAA Division III national championship in 1998 and finish second the following year. He will retire from coaching following this season as one of the most accomplished winners in Division III history.
Leaney’s men’s and women’s teams at Macalester were usually among the top teams in the conference and regular participants in the NCAA playoffs. He guided his teams to 17 MIAC championships and 22 national playoff berths, while coaching 19 All-Americans and an MIAC Player of the Year 14 times. He coached eight men’s MIAC title teams and seven women’s conference champions.
The women’s soccer teams at Macalester have posted a 292-75-31 record under Coach Leaney to date and the men’s teams went 236-89-36 under his guidance. His combined record to date is 528-164-67 for a winning percentage of .740. Leaney is ranked 14th in career wins among all NCAA active coaches and sixth among Division III coaches.
