Leonard Bernard Hosley (born December 10, 1973) is an American junior college football coach and former

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. He is the head football coach for

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, a position he has held since 2024. He played in the

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for the

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, and the

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. He played

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Early life

Born in Cave Spring, Georgia, Holsey attended Coosa High School in

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, where he was a

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in football and basketball. He was the head football coach at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School in

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. According to the ''Wausau Daily Herald''. On November 21, 2023, Holsey was named head football coach at

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Head coaching record

Junior college

High school

References

1973 births Living people American football defensive tackles Austin Wranglers players Dallas Desperados players Duke Blue Devils football players Indianapolis Colts players Minnesota State C&T Spartans football coaches New England Patriots players New York Giants players Orlando Predators players Utah Blaze players Washington Redskins players High school football coaches in Wisconsin Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Rome, Georgia 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub