Men's Lacrosse
Inside Men's Lacrosse
Jim Murphy
Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
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The only men’s varsity lacrosse coach that Bentley College has ever known, Jim Murphy has led the Falcons to an overall record of 129-92 with an 86-41 mark in Northeast-10 Conference play in 16 seasons at the helm. Murphy's teams have finished with a winning record in the NE-10 Conference in 11 of 15 seasons in the league, including six of the last eight.
The New England Division II and Northeast-10 Men's Lacrosse Coach of the Year three times each, Murphy has led the Falcons to four NE-10 regular season championships and three postseason titles. The Falcons won their first 20 NE-10 regular season games in the team’s first two and a half years in the league before finally dropping a contest to eventual league-champion Le Moyne in the 1997 campaign. In all, Murphy and the Falcons were 31-2 in the NE-10 from 1994-98.
Murphy also serves as the Bentley athletic departments's equipment and operations manager and has also been a consultant for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse since 2003.
Murphy is a 1986 graduate of Plymouth State College. He played three years of lacrosse and soccer at Brandeis University before transferring to Plymouth State, where he lettered in both sports for one season. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Education from Plymouth State.
In 2001, Murphy was inducted to Billerica High School’s Hall of Fame, where he also played lacrosse and soccer. Murphy, 46, currently resides in his hometown of Billerica with his wife, Kelly Jo.
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NORTHEAST-10 | |||||
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Year |
W |
L |
PCT |
W |
L |
PCT |
Finish |
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1993 |
5 |
4 |
.556 |
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1994 |
10 |
2 |
.833 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
1st |
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1995 |
12 |
4 |
.750 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
1st |
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1996 |
14 |
3 |
.824 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
1st |
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1997 |
10 |
7 |
.588 |
6 |
1 |
.857 |
2nd |
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1998 |
11 |
5 |
.688 |
7 |
1 |
.875 |
t-1st |
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1999 |
3 |
8 |
.273 |
2 |
5 |
.286 |
6th |
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2000 |
6 |
7 |
.462 |
4 |
4 |
.500 |
5th |
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2001 |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
6 |
4 |
.600 |
5th |
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2002 |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
7 |
3 |
.700 |
t-3rd |
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2003 |
8 |
6 |
.571 |
7 |
3 |
.700 |
4th |
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2004 |
11 |
4 |
.733 |
8 |
2 |
.800 |
3rd |
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2005 |
8 |
6 |
.571 |
7 |
3 |
.700 |
4th |
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2006 |
6 |
7 |
.462 |
6 |
4 |
.600 |
5th |
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2007 |
4 |
8 |
.333 |
3 |
6 |
.333 |
t-7th |
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2008 |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
5 |
5 |
.500 |
6th |
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Totals |
129 |
92 |
.584 |
86 |
41 |
.677 |
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Chris Marmiani
Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach
Chris Marmiani is entering his fifth full season as an assistant coach with the Falcons after multiple stints volunteering as an offensive, defensive and special teams coach while serving in Bentley's Purchasing and Contract Services Deparment from 1999-2004.
Marmiani graduated from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) in 1992 with an A.A.S. and B.S. in Business Management. A four-year starter for the Penmen, he returned from a season-ending knee injury his junior year to captain the team his senior season and earn All-New England and team MVP honors.
Marmiani, 38, still resides in his hometown of Billerica and is active in the community, volunteering in the youth lacrosse program. He is also an active member of the Eastern Massachusetts Lacrosse Officials Association and officiates high school and youth lacrosse game when scheduling allows.
When not pursuing his career as an Operations Manager with Sodexho Corporation, Marmiani enjoys spending time with his son Domenic, family and friends and continuing to compete in lacrosse at the club level.
Michael Creonte
Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach
Michael Creonte returns to the Falcons' coaching staff for his third season in 2008. A 2005 Bentley graduate, Creonte was a standout defenseman for the Falcons, earning Northeast-10 All-Conference honors his junior and senior seasons and serving as a team captain for two years while also playing on the Falcons' football team.
Before returning to Bentley, Creonte coached youth lacrosse in Waltham and coached youth to high school players at the Elite Camp last summer.
Creonte, 26, resides in his hometown of Waltham.
Tripp Neville
Volunteer Asst. Men's Lacrosse Coach
Tripp Neville returns for his second season as a volunteer assistant coach. A 2005 graduate of Gettysburg with a B.S. in management, Neville played attack for the Bullets.
Neville, 26, is a native of Duxbury. He currently resides in Boston while pursuing his M.B.A. at Bentley. Neville's brother, Troy, is a sophomore midfielder on the Falcons.
