Rick Lefebvre returned to North Texas on August 1, 2017, to become the program’s first-ever full-time strength and conditioning coach.
Lefebvre spent five seasons, from 2006-2011, as the Mean Green men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach. During that time he also worked with women’s basketball, which is where he built a relationship with women’s coach Jalie Mitchell when she was an assistant under Shanice Stephens and Karen Aston.
Lefebvre rejoins the Mean Green after spending nearly five years at Louisiana State University as their men’s basketball strength coach. In 2017, Lefebvre earned his Master of Science degree from LSU.
During his professional career he has worked with athletes such as 2016 NBA Draft first overall Ben Simmons, Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones and numerous NFL players.