Jim Mitchell

Biography

Jim Mitchell, a veteran of Division I lacrosse who has orchestrated the record-setting Princeton offense that returned to Championship Weekend in 2022 and has reached three straight NCAA tournaments, has been the Princeton offensive coordinator since the 2020 season. He also serves as the OC for the Cannons of the Premier Lacrosse League. During that time, Mitchell has orchestrated three of the top seven scoring offenses in program history — and this is a program that has had some of the most legendary offenses in college lacrosse history. Princeton's offense has averaged 14.54 goals per game since Mitchell has been with the Tigers offense. His first three full seasons have seen the Tigers reach the NCAA tournament each time and win two Ivy League tournament championships. The team was ranked second in the country when the 2020 season was canceled. During his time at Princeton, he has coached the program's single-season goals leader (Coulter Mackesy, 55, in 2023), the No. 2 freshman scorer in program history (Nate Kabiri, 57 points, 2024) and the top scorer in Princeton history (Michael Sowers, who was averaging 9.4 points per game under Mitchell's tutelage). Kabiri, Mackesy and Colin Burns are three of the top five freshmen goal scorers in progream history; all three did so during Mitchell's tenure. The 2024 team, starting two freshmen on attack and a third in the midfield, scored 14 or more goals 11 times, including in both Ivy League tournament games, where the Tigers put