Ken Leavoy is from Vancouver, British Columbia. His softball career started when he participated in a ‘walk on’ tryout with an elite team that was playing in the prestigious ISC Nor-West League, considered by most people to be the best league in North America. He made the team and played in the Nor-West League for 6 years playing with and against the best players in the world. A few years after retirement Leavoy returned to the game coaching his former team, they were ranked as high as 5th in the world by the International Softball Congress (ISC.)
After a few years he moved on to coach an elite women’s team. Shortly after that Leavoy moved to the United States to start coaching women’s softball at the high school level then the collegiate level. During that time he also started working for the Canadian Women’s National Team as their International Teams Scout. He did that for 8 years and then became an Assistant Coach for the Canadian Women’s National Team, a position he held for 6 years. During that time Canada moved from being ranked #8 in the world to #3 in the world. In 2015 they won the gold medal at the Pan Am Games and the bronze medal at the 2016 International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships. While Coaching the Canadian National Team he coached Olympic athletes, World Champions, NCAA Dl World Series Champions and Pan Am Games Gold medalists.
Leavoy is now in his 12th year of coaching at Principia College and has coached multiple collegiate athletes to All-Conference and All-Region awards.
“Even though my involvement with softball spans 40+ years I just never get tired of the game!”
Education
BA, Principia College
Level 3+ Certification in Canada
Awards
SLIAC Softball Coach of the Year, 2011
Pan American Games Gold Medal, 2015
International Softball Federation World Championships Bronze Medal, 2016
Principia Hall of Fame 1972 Men’s Basketball Team Member
“For eight years Coach Leavoy was an inspiration and role model on and off the field. He prioritized metaphysical growth and character development for each member of the team. He constantly pushed us to get better all while cracking jokes and creating a fun-loving team atmosphere. I’m so blessed to have had Leavoy as a Coach and as a continued mentor in life.”- Former Player
