Tinney Named Men's Lacrosse Assistant Coach
10/17/2023 10:37:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's lacrosse program has named Joel Tinney as an assistant coach, head coach Kevin Conry announced Tuesday (Oct. 17).
"We are thrilled to have a coach of Joel's caliber join our staff," said Conry of Tinney's appointment. "A former veteran of the Big Ten Conference and seasons professional, we are looking forward to him influencing our student-athletes."
A Johns Hopkins alum, Tinney spent the previous five seasons on the coaching staff at Calvert Hall (Md.) as varsity assistant coach. In 2019, he helped lead the Towson, Md., based school to the MIAA and National Championship. He also applied his trade in the professional ranks in the National Lacrosse League, Major League Lacrosse and Premier Lacrosse League. Most recently, he was a part of PLL Atlas for three seasons, with his final season coming in 2021.
A Cambridge, Ontario native, Tinney attended Culver Military Academy (Ind.), graduating in 2013. Ranked as the No. 2 recruit in the country, he chose future Big Ten member Johns Hopkins and went on to become a two-time first team All-American, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2014, a two-time All-Big Ten honoree, a team captain and Big Ten team champion in 2015 and 2018.
Tinney graduated from Johns Hopkins in 2018 with a political science and government degree.
Tinney joins a staff led by sixth-year head coach Conry and includes associate head coach Jim Rogalski (year six) as well as assistant coach Scott Bieda, who is entering his second year with the program.
