Todd Baldwin
Varsity Head Coach Todd has been coaching at Leigh HS for 6 years, he is going into his 4th year as the varsity head coach after spending 3 years as the JV head coach. He has previously coached at Los Gatos HS and Valley Christian HS. Todd has over 14 years of high school coaching experience and has been coaching basketball at various levels for almost 20 years overall. In addition to coaching, he is also the 'Voice of the Warriors" and can be heard announcing football and baseball games at Valley Christian. Todd also works at Valley Christian Schools as the Director of Operations. 
Ryan Eshoff
Varsity Assistant Coach Ryan is entering his 4th year at Leigh and has previously coached at various high school, club and development programs. He was a teammate of Coach Simon's in the very tough West Catholic Athletic League during his high school basketball career at Valley Christian, where he currently teaches English and Journalism. Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree from UCLA, where he assisted with the women's basketball scout team. He also received his Masters degree from Stanford University. Ryan and his fiancee, Ariana, will be getting married in the summer of 2020. 
Matt Schmidt
Strength & Conditioning Coach JV Assistant Coach Matt will be entering his 3rd season at Leigh. He is the program's Strength & Conditioning Coach and JV assistant. Matt played football and basketball for 4 years at Valley Christian HS and went on to play football in college at DeAnza before receiving a scholarship to play football at Sterling College in Kansas for 3 years where he received his B.S. in sports management. He is currently teaches physical education and is a JV football coach at Valley Christian. |
Steve Barnes
JV Head Coach This is Steve’s first year at Leigh High School as JV head coach. Steve coached freshman and JV basketball at Valley Christian the previous four years. Before that, Steve was the athletic director and head boys basketball coach at Liberty Baptist High School for fifteen years. Steve currently teaches physical education and coaches middle school flag football and track & field at Valley Christian. Steve earned his bachelor of science degree in physical education from Pensacola Christian College and lives in San Jose with his wife Kristal, and twin sons Aiden and Ethan. 
Austin Simon
Skill Development Coach Austin is entering his third season with the Longhorns and will continue to focus on player development as well as help with details on both offense and defense. Austin played basketball at Valley Christian HS alongside coach Eshoff. He then received a scholarship to play at Concordia University for 4 years. He was the leading scorer and 2nd in assists on the Concordia NAIA National Championship team in 2012. After college, Austin played 3 years for the Club Tormes Salamanca in Spain. Austin currently resides in Gilroy with his wife, Tedi, and is a real estate agent. 
Kody Kroening
Strength & Conditioning Coach JV Assistant Coach Kody will be entering his first season at Leigh. He is the program's assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach and JV assistant. Kody played football and soccer at Valley Christian HS and went on to get a scholarship to play football at Fresno State. While there, he was recognized as a finalist for the Lou Groza award. He received his B.S. in business management. Kody currently resides in San Jose and works as an Educational Technology sales rep. |
