Bio

The 2025-26 season will mark Ivan Leal's second on staff with Butler men's basketball.

Leal helped Butler to a Region 6 semifinal finish in his first season in El Dorado. The Grizzlies finished 22-11 and 15-9 in league play. They were 4-4 vs. NJCAA top-25 teams including a win over No. 5 Cowley in the regular season finale. The Grizzlies climbed to No. 5 in the NJCAA D1 rankings in December, the program's highest ranking since the 2014-15 season. Leal helped mentor three All-KJCCC selections.

Prior to Butler, Leal most recently served as an assistant coach for Sunrise Christian Academy's post graduate team from 2020-2024.

Serving as an assistant coach at Sunrise Christian in Wichita, Leal helped guide them to four National Tournament appearances ('20, '22, '23, '24) as well as a National Championship runner up finish in 2023. Sunrise finished with a 33-4 record in 2022-23, the  highest win total in program history. Throughout Leal's tenure, Sunrise amassed a record of 65-35 and Leal played a part in developing 35 student-athletes that went on to sign with NCAA Division 1 programs. Leal's duties included coordinating game day operations, team travel, serving as an academic advisor, film breakdown and scouting, player development workouts, scheduling and recruiting.

Prior to his time in Wichita, Leal spent three seasons (2016-19) in the KJCCC as an assistant coach at Garden City Community College. Leal handled video coordination, strength and conditioning, player development, helped build practice plans, coordinated team travel, aided in recruiting and monitored academics for the program. Throughout his stint in Garden City, Leal saw 10 Broncbusters ink with NCAA Division 1 programs and 10 earn All-KJCCC recognition. The 2017-18 squad advanced to the Region VI semifinals with Leal on staff. Leal helped mentor the 2018 KJCCC Defensive Player of the Year Jeff Otchere during the same season that the Broncbusters set a program record for three pointers made (262).

He received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University in 2016.

Leal and his wife, Kari, reside in Wichita.