Buck Jenkins

Leonard John "Buck" Jenkins (born February 15, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the boys varsity team at the Riverwood International Charter School. He played college basketball for the Columbia Lions and is the program's all-time leading scorer.

Playing career Jenkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, where he is the school's all-time leading scorer.

Jenkins played for the Columbia Lions from 1989 to 1993. He was the Lions' leading scorer in his three final seasons and was named to the first-team All-Ivy League each time. He was inducted into the Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. He spent two years in the position. Jenkins worked for the youth development program Inner Strength, Inc. in Georgia.

Coach Jenkins was named Region Coach of the year for the 2023-24 basketball season. He was previously named Region Coach of the Year in 2016.

On Friday, March 8, 2024, Jenkins led the RICS Raiders to their first state championship over the defending 2023 state champions, Alexander High School (Douglasville, GA), by a score of 67-63 in overtime at the Macon (GA) Coliseum.

Personal life Jenkins' stepfather, Ron Cargill, played basketball at Southampton College (now Stony Brook Southampton). His cousin, Johnny Newman, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jenkins' son, Elijah, played college basketball for the Embry–Riddle Eagles, and has played professionally in Germany. His daughter, Nailah, played volleyball for the Northeastern Huskies, and played a fifth year as a graduate student for the Fordham Rams.