James Finlay begins his fifth season as Trinity College head men's lacrosse coach. The Bantam men's lacrosse squad posted a 10-6 record last spring - their best finish since 2000.  Finlay led the program to new heights in the 2009 season, as Trinity earned a national ranking and qualified for the NESCAC Championship Tournament for the third year in a row. Finlay is 31-28 in his four seasons at Trinity. Finlay arrived at Trinity after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Brown University.

Finlay earned his bachelor's degree in history and Classical studies from Gettysburg College in 1992, where he was a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse on teams that posted a 33-9 overall mark and captured two Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. Considered one of the outstanding young defensive coaches and recruiters in the nation, Finlay went on to earn a master's degree in physical education from Springfield College in 1997.

Finlay helped the 2004 Brown defense rank No. 1 in the Ivy League and No. 7 in the nation in his role as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. Prior to Brown, Finlay worked as an assistant coach at Notre Dame University for two years, helping the Irish capture the 1999 Great Western Lacrosse League title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. He served as the top assistant and defensive coordinator at Springfield College for three seasons, compiling a 25-16 record. In 1995, Springfield posted a 13-1 mark and advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Division II tournament.