pipeline lacrosse

JOEL (COACH T) TORNELL

PLC headshot - Joel Tornell

coach bio

I have been coaching club lacrosse for 10 years.

I am the head coach at Lakeville South High School. I was an assistant there for 10 years as well. During my time at South we have won 2 state championships, finished 2nd place twice, 3rd place once, and been consolation champs twice.

I also just retired from coaching girls hockey. I was an assistant varsity girls hockey coach for 25 years.

I am a coach and a teacher at heart. I coached varsity girls hockey for 25 years and varsity girls lacrosse for 17 years. I am also a high school social studies teacher. Working with kids to help them learn, grow, and be successful is what I have always wanted to do. Helping kids become better lacrosse players, athletes, and people is why I want to do this. The best part of my coaching experience is having former players join the coaching ranks and tell me that I helped inspire them to want to coach. My players become like family to me, and I love watching them grow and become better players and better people.

Coaching at Pipeline allows my lacrosse family to be even bigger. The excitement of practice with kids that want to get better all the time makes this such a rewarding experience. Seeing “my players” playing for other high school teams and being able to connect with them after the game makes coaching even better. While we might be opponents during the game, we are all still a family when it ends. Club lacrosse has been a phenomenal experience and seeing our Pipeline players develop from month to month and year to year as they pursue their future goals makes it all worthwhile.

The Pipeline coaching staff and facilities are the best in the state and I am proud to be a part of Pipeline Lacrosse Club.