Jay Farrell

Jay Farrell

Jay Farrell was hired as the first head coach of the North Central College men's lacrosse program in summer 2015. In the Cardinals' debut season in 2017, Farrell coached them to a 10-4 record. He owns a 78-46 record in nine years at North Central and a 106-66 record in 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach.

Farrell has been instrumental in the launch of men's lacrosse programs at three institutions, serving as an assistant coach at Adrian College (Michigan) and head coach at nearby Benedictine University before starting the program at North Central.

Bio Categories - Competitive Accomplishments
North Central
  • 2022 CCIW Tournament Champions 
  • 2021 CCIW Coach of the Year
  • Qualified for CCIW Tournament 
    •  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances, 2022
  • 34 All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) selections
  • Three CCIW Player of the Year honorees (two Co-Defensive POY, one First-Year POY)
  • Three United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Team of the Week selections
    • Noah Parrill '20, (2018), Charlie Snyder '25 (2025), Aidan Murphy '25 (2025)
  • Five USILA All-America Awards
  • Three USILA Academic Team Awards
  • 10 victories in inaugural season, 2017
Benedictine
  • 28-20 record in three seasons
  • Qualified for Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) Tournament for first time, 2015
Adrian
  • 25-6 record in two seasons
  • Qualified for MLC Tournament twice
  • Made inaugural appearance in NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship
Bio Categories - Personal Info
  • Native of Mahopac, New York
  • Four-year letter winner and three-year starter at Springfield College (Massachusetts)
    • Helped lead team to three NCAA Championship appearances
  • Earned bachelor of science degree in movement and sports studies from Springfield (2009)
  • Coach at Team One Lacrosse Club
  • Member of NCAA Regional Advisory Committee