Thorsten Leibenath

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Thorsten Leibenath (born April 7, 1975, in Leverkusen) is a German basketball coach and basketball player. He is the current head coach for the Giessen 46ers.

During the 2006-07 season the German was head coach of the Scottish Rocks in the British Basketball League. At the end of his first season in British basketball, Leibenath reached the BBL Cup final, eventually losing to Guildford Heat 82-79, while also finishing 4th in the League Championship, and lead the Rocks to the BBL Playoff final, losing eventually to Newcastle Eagles. He also picked up the BBL Coach of the Month award for March 2007.

Leibenath has also been an assistant coach for Giessen 46ers (2003-2006), Avitos Giessen (2000-2003) and TV 1860 Lich from 1999-2000, also in Germany.