Leo Head Football Coach Steps Down For Vice-Principal Position

(4-20-22) One of the winningest high school football coaches in Northeast Indiana, Leo’s Jared Sauder, has stepped down as the Lions coach. Sauder will now be the school’s vice-principal.

ICYMI earlier tonight, @LeoLionFootball coach Jared Sauder is stepping away after being named the school's vice principal. Sauder's teams went 1⃣3⃣9⃣-4⃣2⃣ in 16 season, including reaching double-digit wins the past 3. Best of luck, coach! @JaSauder @LeoLionFB1 @NE8_Athletics pic.twitter.com/qdKfOVHS33

— Glenn Marini (@GlennMariniWANE) April 20, 2022

Sauder’s winning ways…

16 seasons at Leo – 139-42 record (2006-21)

nine conference championships

• Northeast 8 Conference (’21, ’20, ’15)
• Allen County Athletic Conference (’14, ’13, ’12, ’11, ’10, ’09).

two sectional and regional titles (’10, ’11)

Courtesy John Harrell’s Indiana HS Football

The search begins for a new home coach, the Lions will open its 2022 campaign at home against Kokomo on August 19.

Did you know?

Under Sauder Leo won six consecutive (2009-14) ACAC football titles…after that they left in 2015 for the Northeast 8