Georgia State University Athletics

Michael Leeder joined the Georgia State staff as an assistant coach in July of 2024 following four seasons at Ole Miss, most recently serving as the Director of Player Development.
 
With the Rebels, Leeder assisted in day-to-day operations of the baseball program, including pitching and hitting analytics, recruiting, scouting, and game planning. He also developed a performance evaluation tool for the Ole Miss offense. In his first three years with the Rebels, Leeder served as a graduate assistant while pursuing his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. During Leeder’s tenure in Oxford, the Rebels reached the No. 1 national ranking in two of his four seasons, won two NCAA Regionals (2021 and 2022), one NCAA Super Regional (2022) and captured the 2022 Men’s College World Series Championship. As Director of Player Development, Leeder also served as the camp director for Ole Miss Baseball Camps, facilitating the camp experience for over 800 youth and high school players over the course of a year. 
 
Leeder also served as Head Coach of the Carroll Merchants of the MINK Summer Collegiate League in 2022, where he helped spearhead the restart of the Merchants franchise. During its inaugural season, the Merchants led the MINK in batting average, slugging percentage, and extra base hits. Under Leeder’s guidance, the Merchants fielded seven MINK All-Stars in its first season, good for second-most in the league. Five student-athletes went on to compete at the NCAA Division I level.
 
Prior to Ole Miss, Leeder was a four-year letter-winner at Emory University as a pitcher and first baseman. He served as a team captain his senior year. At Emory, Leeder was a member of the 2017 team that reached a No. 1 national ranking and appeared in the NCAA Regional Tournament. He was awarded University Athletic Association (UAA) Academic All-Conference honors for all three years eligible for the award (2018, 2019, 2020). Leeder also served on both the Emory and UAA Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Council. 
 
A native of Ellaville, Georgia, Leeder earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Emory University and Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law.