Matt Farrell
Originally from the Copper
Country, Matt Farrell joined the Finlandia University Athletic Department
as the first men's baseball coach in 2003.
Farrell was a 1988 graduate of Hancock Central High School, played two
years at the University of Wisconsin - Superior and graduated from the
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in 1998. He majored in journalism/advertising
and minored in English.
Previous to his position as head baseball coach at Finlandia, Farrell
had many opportunities to broaden his knowledge of the game. In 1985,
he was a member of the Concord, New Hampshire Babe Ruth State Champions,
who then participated in the New England regional. Farrell also has
been active in area baseball leagues for many years, and has won many
honors including: MVP of the Copper Country Conference American Legion
in 1988, Copper Country Twilight League MVP pitcher (two times), Copper
Country Twilight League playoff MVP (three times), MVP of the jack Pastore
Memorial Baseball Tournament (four times).
In addition to those honors, Farrell had the opportunity to play one
season of semi-professional baseball with the Hayward, Wisconsin Hawks
of the Northern League in 1997, and serve as an assistant coach for
the Hancock American Legion teams in the mid-1990s.
Along with coaching baseball, Farrell currently works as the recruiting
coordinator and game events manager at Finlandia University and is an
active member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). He
lives in Houghton with his two children, Morgan and Kade.