Excalibur ‘will be a force to be reckoned with,’ new head coach vows
Peterborough’s Mark Farthing brings plenty of playing and coaching experience to his new role as head coach of the Trent Excalibur men’s field lacrosse team.
Farthing has been promoted from an assistant’s role to replace Geoff McKinley who stepped down to spend more time with his young family.
Trent made Farthing’s hiring official on Wednesday.
“Trent Athletics is very pleased to have Mark take on the role of head coach for the Trent Excalibur men’s lacrosse program,” stated Deborah Bright-Brundle, director of athletics and recreation at Trent University.
“I know he will build on the tradition of athletic success and support our Excalibur student-athletes in setting and achieving their individual and team high performance goals.”
During his career as a player Farthing won two Mann Cups as a member of the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers, two titles at the Baggataway Cup as a student athlete at Brock University, took home the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) Creator’s Cup and played for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.
Farthing has also coached lacrosse for many years. He was the defensive co-ordinator with Trent University’s men’s lacrosse team for five seasons once earning a spot in the Baggataway Cup final and once being named as part of the 2016 Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association coaching staff of the year. He also served a year as the defensive coach for the Peterborough Merit Precision Jr. A Lakers and led the Peterborough Bantam A Lakers to provincial gold. He is currently coaching with Evolve Elite lacrosse.
“I have spent time in the lacrosse world for as long as I can remember,” Farthing stated. “It’s part of who I am and what I do. The program that’s been established here at Trent is top-tier. I look forward to building upon this program in the coming years. Trent University will be a force to be reckoned with on the lacrosse field for years to come.”
Farthing will start his role as head coach in May for a one-year term.