Leroy P. Chipman (April 24, 1939 – August 10, 1997)[1] was an American basketball coach.
The Hawks advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament seven times, including five consecutive bids from 1973 to 1977.
During his six seasons at the university, he posted a record of 102 wins and 76 losses, and captured Eastern 8 Tournament championships in 1981 and 1982.
Players Chipman recruited to Pitt included Curtis Aiken, Demetreus Gore, Jerome Lane and Charles Smith.
Smith was the 1988 Big East Player of the Year and Pitt's leading all-time scorer with 2,045.