Todd Baldwin
Varsity Head Coach
Todd has been coaching at Leigh HS for 5 years, he is going into his 3rd 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 12 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.
Varsity Head Coach
Todd has been coaching at Leigh HS for 5 years, he is going into his 3rd 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 12 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.
Matt Schmidt
JV Head Coach Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt will be entering his 2nd season as JV head coach. He is also the program's Strength & Conditioning Coach. 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. 
Mario Blauman
Program Assistant Mario is entering his second season at Leigh and will be taking on a bigger role with the varsity team this year. His main focus will be defense and will also be helping with the JV team. Mario will continue coaching at Valley Christian, where he is a varsity assistant for the Warriors football program. He also previously coached at the basketball powerhouse Kentwood HS in Washington state. Mario played one year of basketball at Yakima Valley C.C. and football at Central Washington University. He received his Masters Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University. Mario and his wife Kristina currently live in Morgan Hill with their 4 children. |
Ryan Eshoff
Varsity Assistant Coach Ryan is entering his third 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. 
Austin Simon
Skill Development Coach Austin is entering his second 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 and is a real estate agent. Give him a call if you're looking to buy or sell!! www.austinsimonrealestate.com |
