Mike Leaf
Head Coach: 10th Year
mleaf@winona.edu
507-457-5530

Hometown: Winona, MN

Coaching Credentials: 10th year head coach … B.A. ’83 Saint Mary’s University, B.S. ’85 and M.A. ’89 at Winona State … 11 years as assistant men’s basketball coach … Coached Warriors to first ever NCAA Division II National Championship 2005-2006 ... NABC, Multon/DII Bulletin and Basketball Times National Coach of the Year 2005-06 ... NSIC Coach of the Year 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 … Coached Warriors to WSU’s first NCAA region tournament victory 2004-05 ... Coached Warriors to NSIC championships in 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 … won the NSIC Tournament Championship in 2000-01, 2005-06 and 2006-07 … During his tenure at WSU Leaf’s players have earned 2 academic All-American, 35 academic All-Conference, 5 Conference Academic Student of the Year, 1 Elite Eight Most Outstanding Player, 5 Elite Eight All-Tournament, 12 All-American, 3 National Player of the Year, 2 Region Player of the Year, 13 All-Region, 3 Conference MVP, 5 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, 3 Conference Tournament MVP, 11 Conference All-Tournament and 22 All-Conference honors ... Leaf is WSU’s all-time leader on the coaches list for wins and in winning percentage.

Education: B.A. '83 Saint Mary's University, B.S. '85 and M.A. '89 at Winona State

Other Facts: Coached Winona State to NAIA District 13 tennis championship in 1992 and 1993 to qualify for NAIA Nationals.  Leaf is currently 2nd on the all-time coaches list with 144 wins and also 2nd in winning percentage.

 
Tom Brown

Wife: Trisha

Children: TJ & Zach 

Hometown: Woodbury, MN

Coaching Credentials:  Assistant Head Coach of the 2006 Division II National Champions… NSIC Champions in 1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05, 2005-06… NSIC Tournament Champions 1999-00, 2005-06…NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 1990-00, 2004-05, 2005-06…recruited players as All American David Zellmann…NSIC All Conference Players Zach Malvik, John Smith, Jon Urbach, Travis Leech…NSIC Newcomer of the Year Quincy Henderson, NSIC Defensive Players of the Year John Hopf and Jonte’ Flowers

Education: B.S. '93 Winona State University…M.S. '98 Winona State University

Other Facts: Played basketball at Winona State '88-91…7th All-time scoring (1,466)…3rd All-time assists (423)…1st All-time steals (281)...graduated '88 Woodbury high school (Woodbury, MN)…4 years Varsity Boy's Basketball Coach at Gilmanton, WI High School… 1995 Dairyland Conference Champions, 1995 Regional Champions, 1996 Regional Champions, 1998 Dairyland Conference Champions

 
Chris Gove
Assistant Coach: 10th Year
cgove@winona.edu
507-457-5221 

Wife: Katie

Children: Sydney & Jordyn 

Hometown: Appleton, WI

Education: B.S. '95 Winona State University M.S. '04 Winona State University

Coaching Credentials: Assistant Coach of the 2006 Division II National Champions…1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 NSIC Champions…1999-00, 2005-06, 2006-07 NSIC Tournament Champions…NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 1990-00, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07.

Other Facts: Currently Head Baseball Coach for Wabasha-Kellogg High School…Coahed for Winona State Baseball team that won 1998, 2000 NSIC Conference Championship, 1998, 2000 NSIC Tournament Championship and participated in 1998, 2000 NCAA Regional Tournaments… played basketball ('91-'92 and '94-'95) and baseball ('91-'94) at Winona State University…Baseball NAIA Honorable Mention All-American '94, NAIA All-District 13/Midwest '93 and '94…graduated '90 Appleton West high school (Appleton, WI)

Brady Moore
Assistant Coach: 5thYear

Education: B.S. '04 Winona State University, graduated in '99 Lewiston-Altura high school (Lewiston,MN)

Coaching Credentials: Assistant Coach of the 2006 Division II National Champions…1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 NSIC Champions…1999-00, 2005-06, 2006-07 NSIC Tournament Champions…NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 1990-00, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07

Other Facts: Was head of Lewiston-Altura Jr. Hoops basketball program ('99-'01)…6 time letter-winner and 5 time All-Conference golf…3 time letter-winner football…WDN '98 All-Area football team…2 time letter-winner basketball

Jason Gorman
Student Assistant Coach: 2nd Year

Education: Marshfield Columbus High School 

Other Facts: Letter 3 years in football, basketball and baseball, 1 year in soccer...All-Area basketball and football...All-Conference basketball,football, baseball. 

Jeff Reinardy

Wife: Mindy
Daughter: Rhiannon
Son: Cole

Education: B.S. Winona State '94, M.S. UW-LaCrosse '95

Other positions at Winona State: Director of Fitness Center

Previous coaching positions: Assistant football '93-94…Previous positions: Strength & Conditioning '95-'98 U of Memphis; "98-'00 Iowa State-Men's Basketball Big 12 Champions '00, Elite Eight, '00 Sweet 16

Oher Facts: ADFPA American Squat record holder of 555 pounds at 148 weight class…Four Minnesota State ADFPA powerlifting championships

 
Holly Dibert
Assistant Athletic Trainer: 4th Year
hdibert@winona.edu
507-457-2991

Hometown: New Albin, Iowa

Education: B.S. '01 Winona State University M.S. '04 Iowa State University

Other Facts: Holly is in her 4th year at her alma mater as an assistant athletic trainer, in which she provides all aspects of health care for the men's basketball and women's soccer and track and field teams. Prior to returning to Winona State University, Dibert attended Iowa State University as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, where she received her masters of science with emphasis in sport management, marketing, and higher education. While at Iowa Stae her primary sports responsibilities were women's gymnastics, women's swimming and diving and football teams. She is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and registered in the state of Minnesota.