Grant Leep becomes Seattle Pacific men’s basketball coach | The Seattle Times Grant Leep becomes Seattle Pacific men’s basketball coach Grant Leep has been appointed as the Seattle Pacific’s head men’s basketball coach on Monday.

Grant Leep, who served seven seasons as an assistant at Seattle Pacific, has been appointed as the school’s head men’s basketball coach Monday.

Leep, 36, has strong basketball connections throughout the Northwest. His coaching resume includes stops at Eastern Washington and a pair of community colleges.

“It was an honor offering Grant the position because he is ready to be a head coach and displays the personal character that Seattle Pacific values so highly,” AD Tom Box said.

On May 3, Leep was named SPU’s interim head coach to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Ryan Looney, who left after seven years to assume the head coaching role at Point Loma Nazarene University.

“We have a special group of young men here at SPU and I welcome the opportunity to serve them and guide them in this new role,” Leep said.

Leep becomes the 12th coach in the 72-year history of the storied program that owns the longest active playoff streak among NCAA Division II men’s basketball programs.