Geneva College Athletics

Brent Leber joined the Geneva cross country and track and field programs as an assistant coach at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year.  Brent had a decorated running career in high school and college.  He ran one year at nearby Shenango High School before becoming one of the top distance runners ever at Lipscomb University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. 

Brent holds two school records at Lipscomb, the indoor 5,000 meters and the outdoor 10,000 meters.  He was the first cross country runner in Lipscomb’s history to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championships in 2019, after winning the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference Cross Country individual championship, leading his squad to the ASUN team championship by one point.  He was named an Academic All-American that year, and at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year he was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student Athlete of the Year (for all sports).

Brent was planning to sign a professional running contract to run for ASICS Greenville Track Club Elite before suffering a career-ending ankle injury and turning his focus towards coaching.