Leo Mahon
Leo Mahon
Title: Head Men's Basketball Coach
Organization: Manor College
City: Jenkintown
State: PA
ZIP Code: 19046
Phone: 215-884-2217
Email: lmahon@manor.edu

Leo Mahon was hired as the Manor College Men’s Basketball Head Coach in September, 2021.  He becomes the second Blue Jay to lead the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.  Entering the 2023-2024 season, Mahon has 17 seasons of Head and Assistant/Associate Basketball Coaching experience.

2023-2024: Manor finished the season with a 12-9 overall win-loss record (6-2 Eastern States Athletic Conference. The dozen wins surpassed their 2021-2022 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) debut total (10). Manor’s 12 wins are the most since they also won 12 during the 2019-2020 when they were National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division II members.  The six conference wins are also the most since the 2019-2020 season when they were in the NJCAA.  The six home and four road wins are the most since Manor joined the USCAA. The Blue Jays played in the ESAC Championship Game at Christendom College.  They got the seventh seed at the USCAA Division I Men’s Small College National Championship Tournament at NJCAA Region X Division II Richard Bland College of William and Mary in Petersburg, Virginia.  The Blue Jays spent a dozen weeks in the USCAA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches Polls.  Manor came back from double-digit deficits in consecutive road games versus Bucks County Community College (14 on February 16) and Central Pennsylvania College (25 on February 20).  Senior guard Eddie Fortescue Jr became the first Blue Jay to make a buzzer-beater since Manor became an USCAA member when he made a three-point basket at Bucks County on February 16.  Manor’s 7-2 overall win-loss record at its Winter Break was the most since its 2021-2022 USCAA debut season (its first in the USCAA) when they started the season 7-4 overall.  The won its first In-Season Tournament Championship since joining the USCAA for the 2021-2022 season when they defeated Ocean County College, 85-76, in the Roadrunner Classic Championship on December 2 at NJCAA Region XIX Division III Rowan College South Jersey (RCSJ)-Gloucester.  Manor defeated two NCAA schools in the same season.  They defeated Division III schools University of Valley Forge (88-82 in overtime on November 15 at home) and Cairn University (77-74 on November 20 on the road).  The 60-point win (115-55) versus Patrick Henry College on November 11 is the largest win overall for the Blue Jays since they joined the USCAA when they defeated the Sentinels at home, 105-70, on January 21, 2023. This is the largest margin of victory in a home opener since they won by 38 versus Cumberland County College (now RCSJ-Cumberland) (99-61) on November 5, 2016. This is the largest overall and home victory since they defeated Essex County College, 108-48, on December 16, 2017. The 115 points scored overall are the most since they joined the USCAA and the most since they scored 120 at home versus Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (120-90) on November 7, 2017. They last scored 100 or more points in a regular season and home opener on November 7, 2015 when they defeated the County College of Morris at home, 100-72.  Five of Manor’s overall wins were by double-digits which was the most since the 2021-2022 season when they had six.

The Blue Jays led USCAA Division I Men’s Basketball in points per game (85.4).  They finished in the top-five in the following per game categories: defensive rebounds (29.4) (second), total rebounds (41.5) (third), steals (11.3) (third), and assists (15.7).  Defensively, Manor led in personal fouls per game (20.4).  They also finished in the top-five defensively in turnovers per game (20.2) (second) and field goal percentage allowed (42.5) (fifth).

Manor’s seven-win and 0.258 win-loss percentage improvements were both second in USCAA Division I Men’s Basketball.  The Blue Jays’ also offensively statistically improved from the 2022-2023 season in the following categories: overall field goals made and attempts per game, and percentage; three-point field goals made and attempts per game and percentage; and free throws made and attempts per game.  They also improved per game in points, assists, steals, and blocked shots.  The Blue Jays also committed fewer turnovers per game than the previous season.  Defensively, they allowed fewer overall field goals made and attempts per game and percentage and points per game.  The Blue Jays forced more turnovers and opponents committed more personal fouls per game than the previous season.

Freshman guard Manny Roach led USCAA Division I Men’s Basketball in three-point fields made (3.3) and attempts per game (9.6).  He also competed in the USCAA Division I Men's Basketball Three-Point Contest at the USCAA Awards Ceremony and Skills Competition held at the Virginia State University Multipurpose Center on the Virginia State campus.  Roach was the first Blue Jay to compete in the USCAA Skills Competition

Roach was voted USCAA Men’s Division I Basketball First Team All-American by the Association's Head Coaches.  Blue Jays junior guard Namir Simmons was voted to the Second Team.  Fortescue Jr was voted Honorable Mention and was named to the All-Academic Team.

Roach and Simmons were named to the All-ESAC First Team and Fortescue Jr was named to the second.

Sophomore forward Cheikh Diagne (February 20-February 26) and Roach (January 30-February 5) were named USCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Four Blue Jays were named to the Philadelphia Small College Basketball Association (PSCBA) Honor Roll: Diagne (February 19-February 25), Fortescue Jr (February 12-February 18), Roach (January 29-February 4), and Simmons (December 4-December 10, January 22-January 28, and February 5-February 11).

Simmons was named the Roadrunner Classic Most Valuable Player and Fortescue Jr was named to the All-Roadrunner Classic Tournament Team.

2022-2023: Manor played 16 games.  The Blue Jays led USCAA Division I in offensive (15.1), defensive (30.8), and overall rebounds (45.9) per game.  They also finished in the top-five in the following per game categories: steals (10.6) (fourth) and assists (15.3) (fifth).  

Manor junior guard Eddie Fortescue Jr. was voted USCAA Men's Division I Basketball Honorable Mention All-American by the Association's Head Coaches.  Fortescue Jr. was also named to the USCAA Men's Basketball All-Academic Team.   

Fortescue Jr. (first) and freshman forward Nissir Cook (second) were voted to the All-Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) Team.

Fortescue Jr. (January 16-January 22) and freshman guard Nasir Collins (December 13-December 19) were named USCAA Men's Division I Basketball Player of The Week.

Four Blue Jays were named to the PSCBA Honor Roll: Collins (December 12-December 18), freshman guard Larenzo Jackson (January 16-January 22), Cook (February 6-February 12), and Fortescue Jr. (February 13-February 19).

Cook was also named to the Roadrunner Classic All-Tournament Team, hosted by NJCAA Region XIX Division III RCSJ-Gloucester.

2021-2022: Manor finished 10-7 overall (2-3 ESAC) in its first year in the USCAA.  Won first game overall on the road at NCAA Division III Bryn Athyn College, 74-58, on November 6.  It was the Blue Jays first game since February 29, 2020 when they played in the NJCAA Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament Semifinals at Raritan Valley Community College.  Won first home game versus NCAA Division III Immaculata University Junior Varsity, 95-81, on November 18, 2021.  Won first ESAC game versus USCAA Division II Williamson College of the Trades, 83-78, on November 30.  Manor played third-ranked NJCAA Region XIX Division III Montgomery County Community College in the Roadrunner Classic, hosted by RCSJ-Gloucester on December 4.  This was the first time the Blue Jays played in an In-Season Tournament Championship Game since 2008 when they were in the NJCAA.  They defeated Luzerne County Community College, 75-47, in the Turnpike Tournament.  Manor's 7-4 won-loss record before the school's Winter Break is their first winning mark since 2017 (12-3).  They won its first overtime game overall and as a USCAA member on the road at Mercer County Community College, 81-79, on February 8.  It was the Blue Jays’ first win at Mercer County since November 14, 2017 (82-81).  Manor finished the regular season winning eight of its last ten games.  The Blue Jays got the fifth seed in the USCAA Men's Division I Basketball Small College National Tournament at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. 

The Blue Jays led USCAA Division I in free throw percentage (71.4).  They also finished in the top-five in the following per game categories: offensive rebounds (13.8) (second), defensive rebounds (29.6) (third), overall rebounds (43.4) (third), steals (9.9) (third), and points (82.3) (fourth).

Manor sophomore forward Rahmaad Dejarnette was voted the USCAA Men's Division I Basketball First-Team All-American by the Association's Head Coaches.  He was the first Men’s Basketball player to receive this honor. Manor freshman forward Raphael Ayeni, sophomore guard Eddie Fortescue Jr., and freshman guard Kareem Haines were named to the USCAA Division I 84 Lumber Men's Basketball All-Academic Team.

Dejarnette was named USCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player of The Week (November 15-November 21).  

Dejarnette was also named to the PSCBA Honor Roll three times: February 7-February 13, January 17-January 23, and November 29-December 5.  Blue Jay freshman forward Enoch Clark was also named to the PSCBA Honor Roll (January 24-January 30).

2018-2019: Mahon was hired as the Manor College Women’s Basketball Head Coach in 2018.  Manor finished 5-16 overall (4-14 in Region XIX Division II).  Won first game versus the Division II County College of Morris Titans, 73-66, at home on January 12.  Won first road game at Division II Bucks County Community College Centurions, 59-19, on January 22.  The Blue Jays’ 64-point victory (88-24) versus the Centurions on January 31 was Manor’s largest Division II win since joining the NJCAA for the 2008-2009 season.

The Blue Jays’ school-record 6.2 blocks per game was fourth in the Division II.  They also finished in the top-50 in Division II in the following: defensive rebounds per game (32.6, fourth), fewest overall field goals allowed (443, eighth), total rebounds per game (45.5, 27th), opponents field goal percentage (35.4, 32nd), fewest three-point field goals allowed (125, 44th), and field goal attempts per game (66.7, 46th).

Freshman small forward/shooting guard Emazhane Livingston became the first Manor student-athlete to be named NJCAA Player of the Week (Division II February 3-February 9).

Three of his student-athletes, Livingston (Fall 2018 and Spring 2019), freshman guard Shania Patterson (Spring 2019), and sophomore point guard Kiara Stovall (Fall 2018 and Spring 2019) were named to the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) All-Academic Team.

Stoval led NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball with 40.0 minutes per game (760 minutes in 19 games).

Previous Men’s College Basketball Experience: Mahon was the Blue Jays Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator (2011-2014) under his brother Mike.

Previous Women’s College Basketball Experience: He was the Rutgers University-Camden (2002-2004) and Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) (1990-1992) Assistant Basketball Coach.

The Rutgers-Camden 2002-2003 Women’s team won 22 games and its first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament Championship.  They also received its first ever NCAA Division III Tournament bid and won its first game (63-48 versus Gwynedd-Mercy College on March 5, 2003).  The Scarlet Raptors’ 2002-2003 team was also inducted into the Rutgers-Camden Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.  Individually, senior forward Cheryl Kulesa was voted All-NJAC First Team and Player of the Year.  She was also voted First Team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro Region and Player of the Year.  Kulesa was also voted to the following All-American Teams: D3hoops.com (Second), Women’s D3 News (Third), and Division III Kodak/WBCA (Honorable Mention). Kulesa was also named to the NJAC Women's Basketball and Verizon College Division All-District II Academic Teams.  She was also named NJAC Player of the Week five times during the season (Weeks 1, 5, 10, 11, and 13).  Senior center Joy Silver was named NJAC Player of the Week in Week 5.  Freshman forward Megan Rulon was named NJAC Rookie of the Week three times during the season (Weeks 9, 12, and 13). In 2003-2004, Rulon and senior guard Erin James were voted All-NJAC Honorable Mention.  Rulon was named NJAC Player of Week in Week 7.  Freshman guard Kelly Stafford was named NJAC Rookie of the Week in Week 12.  Rulon was named to the NJAC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team.

Glassboro State’s 1991-1992 squad won a then school-record 23 games and the NJAC Tournament Championship for the first time in school history.  They also clinched a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history.  The 1991-1992 team was also voted NCAA Division III Women’s Team of the Year in New Jersey.  Individually, sophomore forwards Debbie Filipeck (First) and Ronalda Smitherman (Second) were voted All-NJAC.  Freshman guard Marcy Darmstader was voted NJAC Rookie of the Year.  In 1990-1991, junior forward Karen Dilmore was voted All-NJAC Second Team and freshman center Angela Solomon shared NJAC Rookie of the Year honors.  Filipeck was inducted into the Rowan University-Glassboro State College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.

Previous High School Basketball Coaching Experience: West Deptford Junior Varsity Girls (2007-2008), Northern Burlington County Regional Varsity Girls (2005-2006), Lindenwold Junior Varsity Boys (2004-2005), and Ewing Varsity Girls (2003-2004).  He was also the Notre Dame High School Boys’ Basketball Associate Head Coach (1998-2000).  Mahon was the team’s Defensive Coordinator, which ranked among the top three in Mercer County in fewest points allowed per game for both seasons.  Notre Dame High School Boys’ team was ranked by The Trentonian All-Areas Top-10 during the 1999-2000 season.

Previous AAU Experience: He was the Director of Basketball Operations for the Penn Jersey Basketball AAU Organization (1996-1999).

Academics: He is a 1992 Rutgers University-Camden graduate with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science.  Mahon made the Dean’s List and is a Pi Sigma Alpha Member (The National Political Science Honor Society).  He is also a Delran High School graduate.

Personal: Mahon is currently a Special Education Teacher at Nottingham High School and involved in the Work Force Program at Willingboro High School.