| Hired at Oswego: |
September of 2011 |
| Prior to Oswego: |
Head Coach at Keystone College (2007-11) |
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Assistant Coach at Mercyhurst (2003-07) |
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Assistant Coach at Clarkson (2000-03) |
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Assistant Coach at Potsdam (1999-00) |
| Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year Finalist: |
2018-19 |
| Regional Coach of the Year Honors: |
2023-24 (NABC, D3Hoops.com Regiona 3), 2022-23 (NABCÂ and D3Hoops.com Region 3), 2021-22 (NABC Region 3 & BCANY), 2018-19 (NABC East Region & BCANY),2015-16 (BCANY), 2011-12 (NABC East Region & BCANY) |
| SUNYAC Conference Coach of the Year Honors: |
2023-24 Coaching Staff of The Year, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2018-19, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2011-12, SUNYAC Coach of The Decade (2010-2019), |
| Playing Career: |
Rochester (1997-99), Lafayette (1994-96) |
| Personal: |
Jason resides in East Syracuse with his wife Amber and their children, Sophia and Gianna |
Jason Leone is the 17th heaÂd men's basketball coach at Oswego State. During his first thirteen seasons, Oswego has the most wins in any thirteen-year period in program history (279-93) and ranks first for total wins in Region 3 during that time. Oswego also has a winning record against all nine of its SUNYAC opponents. Leone became the programs all-time winningest coach following a victory over Eastern Connecticut State on Novemer 12th, 2022.Â
In addition to qualifying for the postseason in each of his thirteen seasons, the Lakers have an impressive 21-7 (.750) record in the SUNYAC Championship. This includes thirteen-consecutive semifinal appearances, eight championship title game appearances and six championship victories, as well as six regular season titles. Oswego is 7-0 in first round games and 16-1 in conference tournament games played in Max Ziel Gymnasium.
The program has qualified for postseason play in 23-straight seasons, which is the longest active streak in the conference. Over the past fourteen seasons, Oswego has played in nine NCAA Division III Championships. The Lakers have finished inside the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll on six separate occasions during Leone's reign (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012). Leone is currently 7th nationally in Division III Men's Basketball in winning percentage (.732) and No. 1 in Region 3 among active Division III head coaches with at least 10 years of head coaching experience.Â
In 2024-25, the Lakrrs continued their success by qualifying for the post season once again. After graduating over 80% of their scoring, incoming freshman Deacon Judd lead the Lakers to a second place regular season finish. Judd was named the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year as well as the Player of the Year which is the first time in Oswego men's basketball history that an athlete has won both awards in the same season.
In 2023-24 Oswego captured its third consecutive regular season SUNYAC championship with an undefeated record of 18-0. The Lakers qualified for their third consecutive NCAA Tournament and fell in the second round to Williams College. Oswego had a 17 game winning streak and currently has active winning streaks of 37 consecutive regular season games in SUNYAC play, and 21 consecutive regular season wins in true road games. The Lakers had the third longest active streak in Divison III basketball with 23 consecutive weeks ranked in the D3hoops National Poll.
In 2022-23 Leone led the Lakers to their most wins (28) in school history for the second consecutive season. The Lakers won the SUNYAC Championship for the second consecutive season and for the sixth time in Leone's 11 seasons. Oswego State also made their deepest NCAA Tournament run in their history by qualifying for the Elite 8. The Lakers had a historic 74-63 sweet sixteen victory over the #1 Nationally Ranked Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets on their home floor, in which they snapped Randolph-Macon's NCAA record 64-game home court winning-streak.Oswego State (28-3) finished the season ranked #5 nationally, which was their highest national ranking in program history. The Lakers competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the eighth time in the past 12 seasons.Â
Leone led the Lakers to a historic season in 2021-22. This included a program best 27-3 record, its highest final national ranking in program history (#11) and its third sweet sixteen appearance in the D3 national tournament in the past six seasons. Leone's squad won the SUNYAC regular season title for the fourth time in his ten seasons and won the SUNYAC tournament title for the fifth time in ten seasons. The Lakers competed in the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in Leone's ten seasons as head coach.Â
In his first season at Oswego, Leone led the Lakers to the school’s first SUNYAC Championship title since 1965 and an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship for the second-straight year. Oswego finished the season with a program-best record of 26-4, which included a 17-game winning streak and the program’s first undefeated SUNYAC season on record at 18-0.Â
Prior to Oswego, Leone brought Keystone College to the program's first-ever NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Ranking. In addition to amassing a .670 winning percentage, Leone's squads never finished below third place in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and qualified for the postseason in each of his four years at the helm. Under Leone's guidance, 10 players were named All-CSACÂ and he recruited four of the top five all-time scorers in the program's history.
As a player, Leone began his career at NCAA Division I Lafayette College, where he played for two seasons before transferring to the University of Rochester. The three-time Dean's List honoree was a captain of the 1998-99 squad that qualified for the NCAA tournament. On the court, Leone won the UAA individual scoring title with Rochester as a junior and was named All-UAA for both of his seasons with the Yellowjackets. For his high school career, the Christian Brothers Academy graduate is the fourth all-time leading scorer at the school (1,223) and was inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
Leone has multiple ties with Oswego State as his brother, Joe, was a captain of the men's basketball team in 2000-01 and his sister, Lindsay, is an alumna of the College.
 career record of 209-96 ranks him first in the East Region for career win percentage (.685) among active Division III coaches.Â
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| NCAA Championship Appearances: |
2024, 2023 (Elite 8), 2022 (Sweet 16), 2019 (Sweet 16), 2017, 2016 (Sweet 16), 2015, 2012 |
| Conference Championship Titles:Â |
2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2012 |
| Conference Championship Appearances: |
2025, 2024,2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 |
| Conference Regular Season Titles:Â |
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2018-19, 2016-17, 2011-12 |
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| All-America Honors:Â |
5 |
| All-Region Honors: |
13 |
| All-Conference Honors: |
45 |
| Conference Player of the Year Awards:Â |
5 |
| Conference Rookie of the Year Awards: |
3 |
| ECAC Upstate All-Stars: |
3 |
| 1,000 Point Scorers: |
14 |
| Oswego |
Overall |
Conference |
Postseason |
Year-End Finish |
| 2024-25 |
17-9 |
13-5(2nd) |
0-1 |
SUNYAC Championship Semifinalist |
| 2023-24Â Â Â Â |
26-3 |
18-0 (1st) |
2-2Â |
NCAA Championship Second Round |
| 2022-23Â Â Â Â |
28-3 |
17-1 (1st) |
5-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship Elite 8 |
| 2021-22 |
27-3 |
17-1 (1st) |
4-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship Sweet 16 |
| 2019-20 |
19-8 |
12-6 (4th) |
1-1 |
SUNYAC Championship Semifinalist |
| 2018-19 |
24-6 |
15-3 (1st) |
4-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship Sweet 16 |
| 2017-18 |
14-13 |
10-8 (5th) |
1-1 |
SUNYACÂ Championship Semifinalist |
| 2016-17 |
21-7 |
15-3 (1st) |
2-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship 1st Round |
| 2015-16 |
22-9 |
11-7 (4th) |
4-2 |
NCAA Championship Sweet 16 |
| 2014-15 |
19-10 |
12-6 (3rd) |
3-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship 1st Round |
| 2013-14 |
17-10 |
10-8 (4th) |
1-1Â |
SUNYAC Championship Semifinalist |
| 2012-13 |
19-8 |
11-7 (4th) |
1-1 |
SUNYAC Championship Semifinalist |
| 2011-12 |
26-4 |
18-0 (1st) |
4-1 (Won SUNYAC) |
NCAA Championship 2nd Round |
| Oswego Totals |
279-93 (.750) |
179-55Â (.765) |
32-15 (.681) |
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| Keystone |
Overall |
Conference |
Postseason |
Year-End Finish |
| 2010-11 |
21-6 |
13-5 (3rd) |
1-1 |
CSACÂ Championship Semifinal |
| 2009-10 |
18-8 |
13-5 (2nd) |
0-1 |
CSAC Championship Semifinal |
| 2008-09 |
18-9 |
10-6 (3rd) |
1-1 |
CSAC Championship Semifinal |
| 2007-08 |
14-12 |
9-5 (3rd) |
0-1 |
NEAC Championship Semifinal |
| Keystone Totals |
71-35 (.670) |
45-21 (.682) |
2-4Â (.333) |
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| Overall Totals |
350-128 (.732) |
224-76Â (.747) |
34-19Â (.642) |
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