Mike Farrelly (born July 13, 1981)
Current position: Assistant basketball coach
Current team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Head coach: Micah Shrewsberry)
Current conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Teams coached: Hofstra Pride
Hofstra record: 13-10 (.565)
Overall record: 13-10 (.565)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless 2noted):
2023-present | Notre Dame (asst) |
2021-2023 | Penn State (asst) |
2020-2021 | Hofstra (acting HC) |
2019-2020 | Hofstra (assoc. HC) |
2013-2019 | Hofstra (asst) |
2011-2013 | Niagara (asst) |
2010-2011 | Mount St. Mary’s (asst) |
2006-2007 | Wilkes (asst) |
2003-2006 | Saint Joseph’s (video/JV) |
Mike Farrelly Facts
- Mike Farrelly
- Born July 13, 1981
- Hometown: New York City, New York
- Alma Mater: Saint Joseph’s University (BA, 2003)
- Played three years for Phil Martelli at Saint Joseph’s, during which time the Hawks went to two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT
- Continued working with the program after graduation, serving as JV coach and helping Martelli‘s staff with video prep
- During that time, he also worked in the private sector as a financial advisor
- Spent one season as an assistant at D-II Wilkes (PA), then served as the director for three years at Hoop Group ELITE
- Joined Robert Burke’s staff at Mount St. Mary’s in 2010 and then a year later was hired by Joe Mihalich as an assistant at Niagara
- Worked under Mihalich for nine seasons – two at Niagara and seven at Hofstra – rising to the role of associate head coach for the Pride in 2019; part of three NITs, one CBI, three CAA titles and one MAAC title
- For the 2020-21 season, Farrelly served as acting head coach for Hofstra while Mihalich was on medical leave; went 13-10 overall but was not chosen as the permanent head coach following Mihalich’s resignation
- In April 2021, Farrelly joined the staff of Penn State head coach Micah Shrewsberry; followed Shrewsberry to Notre Dame in 2023
Mike Farrelly Coaching Tree
- Speedy Claxton (Hofstra)