Igniting the Rockets: A Conversation with Derek Leonard

Coaches At Crown Brew Getting Coffee · Feb 13, 2025 · 51m

In Episode 38 of Coaches at Crown Brew Getting Coffee, presented by the Swinford Media Group and Adrenaline Fundraising, our host and legendary high school football coach, Kerry Martin sits down via Zoom with Derek Leonard, head football coach at Rochester High School. Leonard has built one of Illinois’ premier high school football programs, leading the Rockets to multiple state championships while surpassing 200 career victories. The son of Hall of Fame coach Ken Leonard—Illinois’ all-time winningest high school football coach—Derek has followed in his father’s footsteps, crafting one of the…