Brenda LeBlanc
St. Joseph's Academy
Impact Statement
“Not only did I love sports, but I loved the strategy of it, not just the playing and winning.” -Brenda LaBlanc
Biography
In 22 years as a head coach, the last 11 at St. Joseph’s Academy, LeBlanc has compiled a career record of 721-171 and her teams won a combined 12 state titles. St. Joseph’s Academy has won the last four Class 5A titles, something no Division I school has ever done, and also won the 1998 title and finished second in 1999.
Before coming to St. Joseph’s Academy, LeBlanc directed Episcopal School of Acadiana to seven consecutive Division V Class B titles in 11 years. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) named her its Coach of the Year in 2004.
Since 2005 LeBlanc and her Redstickers made it to the state semifinals the following two seasons.
In 2007 LeBlanc announced her retirement after compiling a career record of 786-188.
LaBlanc was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
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