Saint Peter's University Women's Basketball

Jennifer Leedham enters year four at the head role for the Peacocks. A six-year veteran in the New York Metropolitan area as a Division I assistant, Leedham was been named the ninth women's basketball head coach in Saint Peter's University Athletics history in July of 2022. Leedham takes over the reins at Saint Peter's after serving as associate head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn, where she helped guide the Terriers to one of their best seasons in program history in 2021-22. Last winter, SFC posted a 17-10 overall record and finished 13-3 in the Northeast Conference, finishing second in the NEC standings and setting a new program record for victories. Under Leedham's guidance, the Terriers led the NEC in a number of offensive categories including scoring offense (64.7 ppg) and assists per game (14.3).  Leedham will be taking over a Peacock program that has soared to new heights in recent seasons. SPU has advanced to at least the Quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament in back-to-back seasons. The Peacocks also made their first appearance in the MAAC Title game since 2002 in 2020-21 and have had at least one All-MAAC selection in each of the last three seasons. Prior to joining the staff at SFC, Leedham served as a women's basketball assistant coach at fellow NEC member Wagner for three seasons. As a member of the Seahawks' coaching staff, Leedham helped guide the program to the 2018-19 NEC Tournament. During that season, Wagner doubled its conference wins total from the season prior and qualified for the NEC tournament for the first time in five years. Leedham aided the 2017-18 Seahawks to several top-five rankings among the NEC, which included being ranked second in three-point field percentage defense. Wagner was third in rebounding defense, fourth in field goal percentage defense, while it ranked fifth in both scoring defense and rebounding margin. Leedham also oversaw the development of Kerstie Phills, who went on to claim the 2016-17 NEC Rookie of the Year award as well as earn All-NEC Second Team honors. Phills went on to capture a program-record eight NEC Rookie of the Week honors, while finishing the season shooting 48.1 percent from the field (second in the NEC) and 42.9 overall (ranking among the top-10).  Prior to her arrival at Wagner, Leedham was the head coach at her alma mater, Franklin Pierce, guiding the Ravens to a pair of NCAA Championship appearances (2013 & 2015) while reaching the Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference Championship game in all four seasons. At Franklin Pierce, Leedham mentored one All-Region selection, six All-Northeast-10 selections, and one All-Rookie Team choice. She also coached Tiffany Johnson, who claimed the 2012-13 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year award. Before accepting the head coaching position of the Ravens' program, Leedham spent three seasons as an assistant, as she was fully entrenched in all aspects of the program, and was heavily responsible for all of the program's recruiting efforts as well as player development, fundraising, team travel, and scouting. Outside of the college circuit, Leedham has also been active on the international coaching carousel. She was named the U16 Girls' Coach for the 2020 FIBA World Basketball Championships, representing Great Britain. She became the first female to be appointed to the respective position in its history. A native of Ellesmere Port, England, Leedham is a 2016 inductee into the Franklin Pierce Hall of Fame. A 1,000-point scorer, she led the Ravens to an appearance in the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship game and was named to the NCAA Elite Eight All-Tournament Team. At that season's end, Leedham was bestowed several prestigious honors, including the 2009 Walter Peterson Female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year award and the NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year Award while being tabbed to the NE-10 Second Team. In the summer of 2009, she went on to represent Great Britain in the World University Games in Serbia. Leedham graduated from Franklin Pierce in May of 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sports and recreation management. Later, she earned her MBA in Leadership from Franklin Pierce in May of 2013.

Coach Jollon brings sixteen years of winning coaching experience and nationally recognized recruiting to Peacock Nation, as he joins Leedham's staff for his fourth season at Saint Peter's. Coach Jollon joins Saint Peters after serving seven years as the Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach for the Fairfield University under New England Hall of Fame Head Coach Joseph Frager. In Jollon’s final season with Fairfield, the Stags finished 19-1 in conference and 25-7 overall, winning the MAAC conference and regular season tournament championship. This was the Stag’s first MAAC Championship and NCAA tournament appearance since 1998. In addition to recruiting and coaching responsibilities, Jollon was charged with implementing the Stags ‘motion offense’ as a compliment to Fairfield’s well established signature style of play. Coach Jollon was also tasked with post player development and responsibility for Fairfield’s ‘signature’ zone defense.   At Fairfield, Jollon enhanced the team's recruiting efforts, especially overseas and in the transfer portal. Jollon recruited players from France, Ireland, and Spain, including 2022 MAAC Player of the Year, Lou Lopez-Senecha. Senechal was also, named the 2019 MAAC Rookie of the Year, the program's first in 15 years. In addition, she garnered 2020-21 All-Met honors, finishing that season as the only unanimous First Team All-Conference selection in the conference. Another Jollon recruit, Andrea Hernangomez from Spain has also found success in the MAAC as she was named the conference’s Sixth Player of the Year award in 2021, the second in program history. Coach Jollon was also responsible for the recruitment of Callie Cavanaugh, a transfer from FIU who finished All- MAAC third team for the Stags championship season in 2022. Most recently on the portal, in 2021 Coach Jollon recruited Sydney Lowery, a graduate senior, from Boston College and three-star ESPN recruit who was named the 30 th  best guard in her class out of high school. At the time she was the highest rated guard to ever wear a Stags Women’s basketball jersey. Among other recruiting accolades, the 2017 Stags recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the MAAC and 52nd in the country (Dan Olsen, ESPN), representing the first nationally ranked recruiting class in the history of the Fairfield University Women’s basketball.  One of coach Jollon’s other important responsibilities was the Stags’ zone defense, which in 2016-17, was ranked in the top 8% nationally for defensive efficiency (Synergy Sports). In 2021, the Stags played zone 80% of their possessions on defense, finishing in the top 15% nationally in points allowed per possession at .682 and finishing 4 th  nationally of teams who played zone more than 50% of their possessions. In the same year, the Stags finished 11-5 overall and 9-3 in conference, their highest winning percentage since 2013-2014 season. In 2022, their championship season, the Stags played more than 75% of their defensive possessions in the signature zone defense and finished in the top 10% nationally for teams who play more than 50% of their possessions in zone. Coach Jollon came to Fairfield after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Molloy College and prior to that he served six seasons as the head coach of Dean College. Serving as the Recruiting Coordinator at Molloy, Jollon signed two top-25 Long Island Goldstar recruits, and an All-State player from Connecticut as part of his first recruiting classes. In his first season at Molloy, under 2013 WBCA Coach of the Year, Kate Lynch, the Lions enjoy their first playoff experience and winning conference record in 3 years. At Dean College, Coach Jollon was the head coach for six seasons where he finished as the all-time winningest NJCAA coach in its history. He recorded a .610 winning percentage while amassing an 85-52 record, the most victories for any coach in the program’s history. During his tenure at Dean, the Bulldogs qualified for the regional tournament every year. His teams made their name on defense and in his final two seasons they ranked in the top-10 nationally in both points allowed per game and defensive field goal percentage. At Dean, Jollon was also a relentless recruiter, by bringing n i12 All-Region players and one Preseason All-American. During his time at Dean, eight players were able to earn spots on NCAA scholarship programs with their development under his tutelage. One of those players, Shelly Monahan finished second in the country in scoring while at Dean and reached the 1000 point plateau in her two years at the college, one of only two players in the history of Dean College to reach that mark. Monahan transferred to Concordia College and broke a record for most points in a game in the Clippers history at 31 while netting 8-of-10 three pointers in that game. In addition to his recruiting wins throughout his career, player development became a key field for Jollon at Molloy College, as he helped in the development of Nicole Arnone, who signed a professional contract for the Portlaoise Panthers, a team in Ireland’s top division for women’s professional basketball. He also aided in the development of Kelly Guerriero who was the 2014 Division II National Statistical Champion for 3-pointers per game with 3.5. At Fairfield Coach Jollon was charged with the post player development. Fairfield post players garnered numerous accolades including multiple all-conference awards and have had successful career professionally overseas. Coach Jollon earned his Bachelors Degree from Thomas Edison State University and resides with his wife Kate and daughter Saylor and son Jack in Branford, Conn.

Johannah Leedham-Warner is entering her fourth year in the college coaching ranks after wrapping up an impressive eleven year professional playing career overseas. She is coming off an extremely successful year in her Native country Great Britain playing in the WBBL and EuroCup Women for London Lions, after returning from Maternity leave. This season she was named League MVP, as well as domestic all star five, First team All star five and All Defensive team. She helped London Lions women’s team qualify for the Euro cup, as well as making a historic run in the competition for the first time club. Jo had a prolific career overseas playing in France, Turkey, Poland, Australia and England. She played in EuroLeague Women for 8 years making consecutive Final 4 appearances. She also competed in EuroCup Women for 2 years and in 2016 was crowned EuroCup Champion with Tango Bourges Basket. She won multiple Championships in France, Poland and England, as well as picking up numerous individual accolades along the way. Leedham represented her national team (Great Britain) for over a decade. She was an integral part of the team's success over that period, enjoying multiple EuroBasket Championships, as well as just missing out on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in February 2020. Her most impressive moment for the National team came in 2012 when she was named captain for the London Olympics. As well as being a key piece to this team, she led the tournament in scoring with 16.1 points per game. Jo retired from the team  making 91 appearances and remains the leading scorer and most points accumulated for men or women. Before embarking on her professional career, Leedham was a standout guard at Franklin Pierce University. While a member of the Ravens, the British native helped lead them to three Division II NCAA Tournament appearances, appearing in the Elite Eight (2008), National Championship Runner Up (2009) and Final Four (2010). In helping lead the Ravens to a 32-2 record and an appearance in the Final Four as a senior in 2009-10. Leedham was a two time National Division II Player of the Year (2008 and 2010). She is the all time leading scorer in division II with 3,050 total career points. She holds multiple records at Franklin Pierce, a  otal of 19 and was inducted into the Northeast 10 hall of Fame in 2015 and the Franklin Pierce Hall of Fame in 2016. After this record breaking career Leedham was the only Division II athlete to be drafted by the WNBA to the Connecticut Sun at the 27th pick in 2010. In 2010, Leedham earned her bachelor’s degree in Sports Management at Franklin Pierce. Johannah resides in Englewood, NJ with her husband Jamaal and daughter Isla. Johannah Leedham-Warner International Professional Career: 2021-22 : WBBL London Lions, England 2019-2020 : OGM Ormanspor Turkey 2018-2019 : CCC Polkowice, Poland 2017-2018 : ESBVA Lille, France 2013-2017 : Tango Bourges Basket 2011-2012 : Bulleen Boomers, Australia