Shantay Legans

Shantay Andrade Legans (born July 30, 1981) is an American college basketball coach who is currently men's basketball head coach at Portland. Legans grew up in Goleta, California and played college basketball at California and Fresno State. He briefly played professional basketball in the Netherlands before beginning a coaching career.

From 2007 to 2009, Legans was an assistant coach at the Laguna Blanca School. Legans then was an assistant coach at Eastern Washington under head coaches Kirk Earlywine and Jim Hayford during a period where Eastern Washington turned around from a losing program to one of the top teams in the Big Sky Conference. Eastern Washington promoted Legans to head coach in 2017 after Hayford resigned for another job. As head coach, Legans led Eastern Washington to a Big Sky regular season title in 2020 and conference tournament title in 2021; he was the 2020 Big Sky Coach of the Year in men's basketball. On March 22, 2021, it was confirmed that Legans would leave Eastern Washington for the head coaching position at Portland.

Early life and education Born in Ventura, California, Legans graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California. Legans then transferred to California State University, Fresno to play for his godfather, Ray Lopes. After redshirting one season, he averaged 15.0 points and 5.6 assists as a senior for the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2003–04. Legans graduated from Fresno State in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in African American studies.

Legans signed with Donar (then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons), also in the Dutch Basketball League, in November 2006. Legans averaged 6.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 2006–07 with Hanzevast.

As head coach, Legans continued the success of Hayford, leading the 2017–18 Eagles to the program's fourth straight winning season at 20–15 and third straight CBI appearance. Two days later, the Big Sky tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.

In 2020–21, Eastern Washington went 16–8, including 12–3 in the Big Sky for a second place tie in the conference standings. Eastern Washington went on to win the Big Sky tournament for the first time since 2015 and under Legans.

Portland head coach (2021–present) On March 22, 2021, it was confirmed that Legans would accept the head coaching position at Portland.

Personal life In 2014, Legans married Tatjana Sparavalo, a former Eastern Washington basketball player; they have two children.

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