Leon Carrington has been a loyal and dependable coach and administrator at Saint Augustine’s University for 40 years. He is currently the Associate Athletic Director, a position he’s held for eight years.
Before becoming Associate Athletic Director, Carrington held various positions on campus after graduating from Saint Augustine’s in 1980, including Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach and Sports Information Director. He was the tennis coach for 33 years and sports information director for 22 years.
Under Carrington, the Falcons captured the NAIA District 26 Men’s Tennis Title and advanced to the national tournament in 1981. The Falcons also swept the NAIA District 26 singles and doubles crown. For his coaching efforts, Carrington was named NAIA District 26 Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.
Prior to his head coaching duties, Carrington was an assistant under Saint Augustine’s tennis coaching legend Bill Madrey, whose Falcon teams placed fourth in the NAIA and NCAA Division II national men’s tennis tournaments in 1980. The Falcons captured the CIAA championship in 1979.
Carrington had the pleasure to coach All-American Tony Mmoh, who was an NAIA national runner-up and semifinalist in men’s singles and an NAIA doubles champion during his illustrious career. Mmoh was a CIAA and NAIA District 26 champion in addition to being a two-time No. 1 national singles seed in the NAIA Tournament. He also played at Wimbledon while in college and later became a professional tennis player.
A proud alum, Carrington played on the tennis team at Saint Augustine’s during his collegiate days. He majored in Visual Arts.
