Philadelphia Union II coach Marlon LeBlanc has come a long way since we shared a field together at Penn State in 2001.
Whether breaking into a Carlton Banks dance or joining in shuttle sprints at the end of a training session, he was genuine and supportive, the type of coach a young player could turn to during times of need. After over a decade at PSU and another 14 years as the head coach at West Virginia University, LeBlanc returned to the Philadelphia area when he joined the Union Academy staff in 2020, and he remains a role model for development, focused and demanding yet honest and endearing in helping players reach their goals.