Los Angeles Blues of the newly formed USL Pro league. Coaching Griffin began his college coaching career as an assistant women's soccer coach for the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes during the 2008 through 2010 seasons. He joined the Saint Mary's Gaels men's soccer program as an assistant men's coach in 2011 and 2012, helping lead the Gaels to a West Coast Conference championship and a quarterfinal appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 2015 he joined his alma mater as an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team following a two-year stint as an assistant coach for the California Golden Bears men's soccer program. After two years at UCLA he was hired by the University of Portland in March 2016 and got a contract as an assistant coach of the Portland Pilots men's soccer team. In April 2019 he was announced as the new head coach for the San Francisco Dons men's soccer team, replacing Eddie Soto who resigned as the prior month. He was also named the Boy's Director of Coaching at the San Francisco Elite Academy. In May 2021 he was announced as the new head coach for the Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer team, replacing Schellas Hyndman who announced his retirement in January 2021. Griffin would only stay at Grand Canyon for a year as he accepted the head coaching position at California in 2022. Personal Leonard is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Maxwell Griffin. His brother-in-law Spencer Thompson was also a professional soccer player who played for the Portland Timbers. References External links 1982 births Living people American soccer players Orange County Blue Star players Chicago Fire FC players People from Palmdale, California Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Columbus Crew players LA Galaxy players Hollywood United Hitmen players Austin Aztex FC players Orange County SC players Association football defenders Sportspeople from Pasadena, California Soccer players from California UCLA Bruins men's soccer players Major League Soccer players USL First Division players USL League Two players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Chicago Fire FC draft picks All-American men's college soccer players San Francisco Dons men's soccer coaches American soccer coaches Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer coaches UCLA Bruins men's soccer coaches Portland Pilots men's soccer coaches California Golden Bears men's soccer coaches