Justin LeBlanc is turning his full attention to being the athletic director at Millsaps College, announcing he’s stepping down as head women’s basketball coach to dedicate more time to his administrative role.
“Very grateful for the opportunity to coach the game I love for so many years. Could not be more proud of the program we have built and the players that helped build it along the way! Sad to put the whistle down but so excited about our next chapter. As always…Go Majors!” LeBlanc wrote on social media.
Very grateful for the opportunity to coach the game I love for so many years. Could not be more proud of the program we have built and the players that helped build it along the way! Sad to put the whistle down but so excited about our next chapter! As Always…GoMajors! https://t.co/IvH9iHU4to
— Justin LeBlanc (@Coach_LeBlanc) March 18, 2025
LeBlanc was announced in January as athletic director at the Division III school in Jackson. Halfway through the women’s basketball season at that point, he finished out the year leading the Lady Majors to a 22-5 overall record and a regular season Southern Athletic Association championship.
His eight-year tenure as a coach was nothing short of historical, becoming the program’s winningest coach and leading the Lady Majors to the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24 – a feat that had not been accomplished since 1996. Being named SAA Coach of the Year on four different occasions, LeBlanc finished with a 146-83 record at Millsaps.
LeBlanc’s success on the hardwood coincided with serving as associate athletic director in 2023 and 2024. Millsaps’ president, Frank Neville, said he was the “ideal candidate” to oversee the entire athletic department, which fields nine men’s sports and nine women’s sports.
“Justin embodies the values and spirit of Millsaps,” Neville said when announcing LeBlanc’s promotion earlier this year. “His demonstrated success as both a coach and administrator, combined with his deep connection to our institution as an alumnus, makes him the ideal candidate to lead our athletic department into its next chapter.”
While LeBlanc now enters the athletic director’s office in a full-time capacity, Millsaps has launched a national search for a new women’s basketball coach.
