Jason Tarnow completed his ninth season at the helm of the Trinity College men's lacrosse program following the 2025–26 academic year. Prior to the 2026 seaosn Tarnow stepped into the role as president of the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA). During the 2026 season, the Bantams earned national recognition, appearing in the top 25 of the USA Lacrosse Magazine rankings, reaching as high as No. 16 in Week 8 and No. 19 in Week 9.
Trinity had two players earn weekly honors during the season, as sophomore Will Lavalee was named to the NEILA Division III Team of the Week on March 2, while Jay Ottomanelli received the same distinction on March 25. Junior Miles Harvey also garnered postseason recognition, earning Second Team All-NESCAC and Third Team All-NEILA honors. The Bantams concluded the season with a 6-9 overall record.
In 2025, Tarnow guided Trinity to an 8-7 regular-season record. Although the Bantams narrowly missed qualification for the NESCAC Tournament, they received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship. Trinity opened tournament play with a convincing 13-6 victory over Farmingdale State College before advancing to the second round in York, Pennsylvania, where the Bantams fell to No. 10-ranked York College of Pennsylvania, 11-8.
Tarnow's starting goalkeeper, senior Jordan Opdahl, earned numerous postseason accolades, including Second Team All-NESCAC honors, USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America recognition, and NEILA All-New England Honorable Mention status. Opdahl also became Trinity's first USILA Division III Scholar All-American since Mickey Zaverucha earned the distinction in 2015.
Tarnow completed his seventh season as head men's lacrosse coach at Trinity College during the 2023–24 academic year, leading the Bantams to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Quarterfinals for the first time since their 2019 postseason appearance. Tarnow, who arrived at Trinity from Baldwin Wallace University, is the sixth head coach in the 61-year history of the program.
Since taking over the Bantams, Tarnow has helped elevate the program's competitiveness, guiding Trinity to its first postseason berth in eight years in 2019 and mentoring multiple standout players, including All-Americans Scott Morgan (2019) and Harrison Ike (2023).
Prior to Trinity, Tarnow was the founding head coach at Baldwin Wallace University, launching the program in 2012 and quickly establishing the Yellow Jackets as a perennial contender in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Baldwin Wallace reached the OAC semifinals in four consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2017 and captured a share of the conference regular-season championship in 2016. During his final three seasons, the Yellow Jackets ranked among Division III's top defensive teams, including leading the nation in scoring defense. In 2017, Tarnow earned OAC Co-Coach of the Year honors after guiding Baldwin Wallace to a 12-3 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference play. He also serves as a member of the USILA All-America Committee.
Before Baldwin Wallace, Tarnow spent nine seasons as head coach at The College of Wooster, compiling a 72-51 record and never posting a losing season. He was named North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Coach of the Year in 2004 after leading the Scots to the program's first conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Wooster also earned national recognition during the 2008 season, finishing among the top teams in Division III.
Over his collegiate head coaching career, Tarnow has compiled more than 160 victories while building successful programs at Wooster, Baldwin Wallace, and Trinity. He has also served as an assistant coach at Butler University and his alma mater, Salisbury University. As defensive coordinator at Butler, he coached two North-South All-Star selections, while at Salisbury he helped lead the Sea Gulls to the NCAA Division III National Championship game in 2000.
In addition to his coaching experience, Tarnow has worked in athletic administration at Severn School in Maryland. A graduate of Salisbury University with a bachelor's degree in communications, Tarnow enjoyed an outstanding playing career as a goalkeeper. He was a two-time USILA All-American, the 1998 Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and the Most Valuable Player of Salisbury's 1999 NCAA Division III National Championship team. Tarnow remains among the program's all-time leaders in saves. Prior to Salisbury, he was a two-year starting goalkeeper at Michigan State University, where he also ranks among the Spartans' career leaders in saves.
