SAM FARRELL

West Coast and National Girls Director

ABOUT ME

My name is Sam Farrell. I grew up in Severna Park, Maryland. I played lacrosse at the University of Florida where I was part of the inaugural program.. While at Florida, I was a four year starter,  2x All American, won three conference championships and attended 1 NCAA final four. I graduated in 2013 and continued my education at Notre Dame of Maryland University where I got my masters in Elementary and Special Education. I moved to San Diego in 2014 with my best friend, Kitty Cullen, and we started the girls side of Mad Dog on the West Coast. We started with one team and have built it into what it is today. 

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CONTACT

FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

Anything country

Beating Northwestern my Sophomore year. We were a second year program and they were the undefeated, reigning national champions. Will never forget it!

I ate gushers before every game in college

Dogs

Monkey

Anything Italian

Buona Forchetta

Gator Football & Gator Lacrosse

Matilda

Thanksgiving

Spikeball

set goals, work hard and always make sure you are having fun!

TESTIMONIALS

"Sam Farrell has been at the heart of my decision to stay with the Mad Dog club for 6 years. Simply stated, Sam is a phenomenal coach. She is able to hone in on a player’s individual needs and help the player refine her skill to better her game. Sam meets players where they are and elevates their game at every possible moment. A 5 second sideline chat is as important as a 10 minute drill: every moment is a teachable moment. She is purposeful and direct. Even more important than the lacrosse skills my children have learned, Sam demands her players to be respectful on and off the field. She leads by example, and in all these years I have always been proud to be a member of the Mad Dog family."
Amie Macbeth(Peyton Bosshardt 2023, Keighley Bosshardt 2024 - Mad Dog SD and Mad Dog West Elite)
"I started playing for Sam at a young age, I fell in love with the sport, and the environment was always very fun, yet competitive. I was always being pushed to be better and soon lacrosse was all I wanted to do and I had many dreams and aspirations regarding it. Sam has always supplied many opportunities for everyone on the team and really gave me not only the tools. but the confidence to really work for all the goals I had set. I feel completely comfortable asking her any questions on how I could be a better player and teammate. From 4th grade to now, going into 10th, I have grown a lot, my coaches have become role models and lacrosse went from a hobby to a passion"
Ella Stephens(Mad Dog SD and Mad Dog West Elite 2023)
"Sam has been my coach since I was in 3rd grade and I am in 10th grade now. She has made such a huge impact on my life in and out of lacrosse. Ever since she has begun coaching me, she has taught me to have goals in life. She helped me to achieve my main goal in lacrosse, to make varsity at La Jolla High as a freshman. She also taught me to always put school first."
Ella Plaskonos(2023 Mad Dog SD and Mad Dog West Elite)
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ME IN ACTION

SUMMER 2020 TRYOUTS

Date: Sunday, March 1st

Location

Cathedral Catholic High School
5555 Del Mar Heights Rd
San Diego, CA 92130

Grad Year / Time

2027 - 2030 | 9:00am - 10:30am
2026 - 2024 | 10:30am - 12pm

Pricing

• $25 Early Bird registration fee until February 23rd
• $40 registration fee from February 24th to March 1st
• $50 walk up fee day of tryout

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