Joe Breschi

Biography

Joe Breschi's coaching philosophy is summed up in three words.... FAMILY • ACADEMICS • LACROSSE Breschi has installed his philosophy at every level of the program and its outreach to alumni, student-athletes, their families, and the Chapel Hill community. Carolina men's lacrosse is achieving at the highest levels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The credit for that goes to Breschi, one of the sharpest minds in collegiate coaching circles. Breschi enters his 17th season as the head coach of Carolina's men's lacrosse program in 2024-25. Following the 2016 campaign, the words "big winner" were added to the resume. Breschi always had successful programs at Ohio State and UNC, but on Memorial Day weekend 2016, he took the Tar Heel program to heights it had not achieved since 1991 – the NCAA championship. Breschi, a 1990 Carolina alumnus and former assistant coach for the Tar Heels, became the 12th head lacrosse coach in Carolina history on June 18, 2008. Breschi came to Chapel Hill from Ohio State, where he had served as the head coach for the previous 11 seasons. Young men pursuing college lacrosse careers and college degrees want to play for a man with the character of Breschi. A solid recruiter, excellent tactician, and tremendous communicator, Breschi and his staff know they have put the Tar Heel program on sound footing talent-wise. The Tar Heel players have also achieved at high levels in the classroom being community service leaders. Carolina has advanc