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Contact Coach Farrell: Robert Farrell joined the Lafayette coaching staff for the 2010-11 season, coaching cross country, sprints, hurdles and jumps. In his first year on College Hill, Farrell guided student-athletes to four Patriot League Championships, including the fastest men's 4x100-meter performance in Patriot League history. His student-athletes scored in 20 individual events and six relays at the Patriot League Championships. He also coached 33 performances that ranked among Lafayette's all-time top 10, with records being broken in the women's indoor 200-meter dash, outdoor triple jump and men's 4x100-meter relay. Farrell comes to Easton after spending a year at Central Connecticut State, where he acted as the assistant women's track and field coach. While at Central, he coached eight first-time indoor/outdoor New England Championship qualifiers and six individuals to break records in sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws. Prior to his arrival in New Britain, Farrell coached at Wagner College as an assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field teams. While in Staten Island, N.Y., Farrell coached the Northeast Conference Long Jump Champion, the Most Outstanding Field Performer and the Most Valuable Performer. His athletes broke 12 school records during his tenure. Before he made the jump to college, Farrell coached 7 seasons at Toms River North High School. While at North, he coached 32 Ocean County Champions, 20 Shore Conference Champions, 44 State Qualifiers and five All-Americans. Twenty-eight school records were broken during Farrell's leadership. Farrell graduated from Rutgers University in 2001 with a degree in English. He holds a USATF Level II certification in Jumps, and a Sprints, Hurdles and Relays Specialist Certification at the USA Track and Field Academy. He is currently pursuing his Master's in Sports Administration. |
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