TJ Bardsley's was named an assistant coach at Cortland for the 2023 season. Previously, Bardsley served as the head coach of the men's lacrosse team at Thiel College from 2017-22. During his tenure, 20 players earned all-conference accolades, the team set a program record for most goals in a game and qualified for the Presidents' Athletic Conference playoffs during the 2021 season.
Prior to Thiel, Bardsley was a two-year graduate assistant coach at Alfred University, helping guide the team to a 23-9 overall record in his two seasons.
Bardsley earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Siena College, where he was a four-year member of the Div. I Saints' men's lacrosse team. He went on to receive his master's degree in business administration from Alfred.
