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Leah Szabla Headshot 2025-26

Leah Szabla

Experience
  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Omaha (NCAA Division I - Summit League) - 2025-Present
  • Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Augustana (NCAA Division II – NSIC) – 2024-25
  • Head Women’s Basketball Coach, North Central (NCAA Division III – UMAC) – 2022-24
  • Minnesota Metra Stars AAU Coach – 2021-24
  • Midwest Basketball Trainer – 2020-24
  • Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Crown (NCAA Division III – UMAC) – 2021-22
  • Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, North Central – 2020-21
  • Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Wayne State (NCAA Division II – NSIC) – 2019-20
  • Women’s Basketball Graduate Assistant, Black Hills State (NCAA Division II – RMAC) – 2017-19
Personal
  • Brooklyn Park, Minn. native
  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of North Dakota (2017)
  • Master of Science, Strategic Leadership, Black Hills State University (2019)
At Omaha
  • Joined Jamie Carey's staff on May 23, 2025
Augstana Highlights
  • Coordinated all recruiting efforts
  • Conducted position workouts and led skill development
  • Directed camps, clinics and community engagement
North Central Highlights
  • Posted a 21-win season in first year as head coach (2022-23)
  • Recruited and signed 12-plus student-athlete classes
  • As an assistant coach in 2020-21, led defense and player development for program, in addition to daily practice operations and recruiting
  • Won the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship in 2020-21
AAU and Training Highlights
  • Coached the MN Metro Stars AAU program on the adidas circuit (15U, 16U, 17U)
    • Recruited top talent from across Minnesota to join the organization
    • Prepared game plans and scouts for 10-12 tournaments per season
  • Directed "Her Time to Play" basketball camp with over 300 participants
    • Led workouts and skill development for high school-aged players
    • Assisted in operating 3-on-3 tournaments, camps and player development group workouts
Crown Highlights
  • Took over a program that did not record a win in the season prior to Szabla's arrival
  • Served as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisor
Wayne State Highlights
  • Served as recruiting coordinator and managed team operations
Black Hills State Highlights
  • As a graduate assistant, conducted individual and small group workouts, in addition to assisting in recruiting and organizing camps, clinics and tournaments
  • 2017-18 NCAA Division II Championship at-large berth  
Honors
  • 2023 Minnesota AAU Coach of the Year (Prep Girls Hoops)
  • Two-year North Dakota women's basketball team captain (2015-17)
  • Three-time Fellowship of Christian Athletes keynote speaker (2017, 2018 and 2019)
Playing Career
  • Four-year starting point guard at North Dakota (2013-17)
  • 1,000-point scorer (1,042 in 117 career games)
  • Two-time Big Sky Conference tournament champion, resulting in two NCAA tournament berths (2013-14 and 2016-17)