Richard Carrington was named the head coach of the Haverford College men’s lacrosse program in July 2023. In his first season, the Carrington-led Fords broke multiple program records, including the most goals scored in a season (209).

Carrington joined Haverford from Amherst College, where he served as the defensive coordinator and assistant coach for the Mammoths. During his tenure at Amherst, Carrington played a pivotal role in guiding the team to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a third-round appearance in 2023, before falling to the eventual national champion, Salisbury.

Before his time at Amherst, Carrington made a significant impact as the first director of lacrosse and head men's lacrosse coach at Division II Tusculum University in Tennessee. Over the course of eight seasons, he built the program from scratch and achieved remarkable success.

In the team's inaugural campaign, Tusculum posted five wins, the most among new programs that season. Carrington led the Pioneers to their best season in school history in 2017, with an 11-4 record and a runner-up finish in the South Atlantic Conference.

The team's impressive performance in that campaign earned them a ranking as high as 18th in the USILA/Nike D2 Coaches Poll. The squad excelled in 10 team statistical categories, securing the 2017 NCAA Division II National Statistical Championship for assists per game (8.93).

Carrington's coaching journey also includes stops at Virginia Military Institute, Alvernia University, Chestnut Hill College, Kenyon College, Mars Hill University, and Cape Henry Collegiate School.

With over 20 years of coaching experience, Carrington has made significant contributions to collegiate lacrosse. He founded the men's lacrosse program at Chestnut Hill and played a pivotal role in recruiting the inaugural class of 37 members from 10 different states and Canadian provinces to the Philadelphia institution.

The Charlottesville, Va., native holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mars Hill University, where he was a four-year defensive starter and the program's career ground ball leader (268). He earned a Master of Arts degree in Sports Administration from Tusculum in 2022. He and his wife, Leanne, have one daughter, Collins Faith.