In 2026, Leron Black became an Assistant Coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was born in Nebraska and attended and played at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he received a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in education policy and leadership. Coach Black went on the University of Dayton, where he received a master’s degree in human services in education science. He went on to play professionally in Mexico and overseas in Argentina and Brazil.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2026-Present – Portland Trail Blazers (Assistant Coach – Micah Nori)

2025-2026 – Portland Trail Blazers (Player Development Coach – Chauncey Billups & Tiago Splitter)

2023-2025 – Rip City Remix (Assistant Coach – Jim Moran & Sergi Oliva)