Jacob Richard

The Marquette University men’s lacrosse program announced the addition of former USILA All-American and professional lacrosse player Jacob Richard to its coaching staff as an assistant coach on July 29, 2016.

Richard, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the University in May 2016, is the defensive coordinator and is entering his eighth year on the coaching staff in 2023-24.

Richard plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlas LC of the Premier Lacrosse League. He has been a consistent member of Team USA's training team over the last few years. He was named to the 23-man Team USA roster for the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship in San Diego and won a gold medal with the American squad.

In his first season as an assistant coach, Richard helped the Marquette defense remain among the nation's best as the Golden Eagles replaced three USILA All-Americans. The MU defense allowed 9.31 goals per game in 2017 on its way to a second-straight BIG EAST tournament title and another appearance in the NCAA Championship.

At Marquette, Richard was a two-time team captain and helped lead the Golden Eagles’ unprecedented rise to national prominence in just four short seasons, culminating in their first BIG EAST Conference title and NCAA Championship appearance in 2016. The USILA Third Team All-American was one of just four All-America selections and three MLL draft picks in program history at the time of his graduation and was the only short-stick defensive midfielder named All-BIG EAST in 2016 with second-team recognition.