Leon Black (February 21, 1932 – October 12, 2021) was an American college basketball coach.

[1] Black, who coached the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from 1967 to 1976, guided the Longhorns to two NCAA Tournaments as a result of winning the Southwest Conference twice in his nine seasons as head coach.

Prior to his time at Texas, Black was head coach at junior college Lon Morris College, compiling a 131–35 record in five seasons.

[2] Black resigned from Texas on February 28, 1976 and was replaced by Abe Lemons seventeen days later on March 16.

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