Pat Farmer

Early life and education A native of Old Forge, New York, Farmer was a letterman on the soccer, skiing, and track teams at Town of Webb High School. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Lawrence University, where he was a three-time letterwinner in soccer and skiing. He also served as an assistant coach and then the head coach for the men's ski team, and assistant coach for the men's soccer team. Farmer was named the NSCAA/adidas Division I National Coach of the Year after the 1999 season, also earning the Mid-Atlantic Region coach of the year title for a third time.

Tennessee Tech In 2003, Farmer was named head coach of the women's soccer team at Tennessee Tech.

Syracuse University He returned to his home state of New York the following year to coach for Syracuse University.

University of Wisconsin He later joined his former Penn State coaching colleagues at the University of Wisconsin as an assistant coach.

Cornell University In 2012, he was named head coach of the Cornell University women's soccer program.

Honors and awards In 2007, Farmer was named the 13th-winningest coach (by victories) among active NCAA Division 1 women's soccer coaches. He has been named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Coach of the Year at both the Division I and Division III levels.

College teams Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten: 1997, 1998, 1999

Personal 1999 NSCAA/Adidas Division I National Coach of the Year 1999 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA / Adidas Division I Coach of the Year 1998 Soccer Times Division I National Coach of the Year 1999 Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year 1998 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA/Umbro Division I Coach of the Year 1998 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year 1998 Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year 1998 Ithaca Hall of Fame Inductee 1996 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA/Umbro Division I Coach of the Year 1992 New York State Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

Personal life Farmer has two children: a daughter, Courtney, and a son, Cord.