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Mark Morrell

 
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Mark Morrell is entering his third season as the head coach of the Elmhurst men's lacrosse team.

Mark Morrell is entering his eighth season as the head coach of the Elmhurst men's lacrosse team.

Last season, Morrell guided the Bluejays to its first-ever CCIW Tournament Final. The Bluejays posted an 11-6 overall record and defeated Carthage in the opening round of the CCIW Tournament for the Bluejays' first postseason win. Mac Harden and Eric Langston both earned all-region and All-America honors becoming the first Bluejays in program history to earn either recognition. Harden, Langston, Marcus Yandall and Andrew Frerich all earned all-conference honors.

In 2018, Morrell led Elmhurst to it's best-ever season in the program's brief six-year history. Elmhurst finished the season with a 13-3 overall record and rattled off nine consecutive victories. The Bluejays placed second in the CCIW with a 5-1 record while also qualifying for the CCIW Tournament for the fourth straight season. Morrell took home CCIW Coach of the Year Honors while Harden, Jacob Delgado, Trent Nyberg, Langston, Carter Meyer, Noah Monahan and Yandall were all named to the all-conference team. Harden was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year while also taking home all-region accolades. Nyberg also earned all-region accolades for the Bluejays.

In 2017, Morrell guided Elmhurst to an 8-9 overall record and its third straight trip to the CCIW Tournament. A record six Bluejays earned all-conference honors with Harden and Langston receiving first-team honors and Nick Bonastia, Dan Curley, Ty Funderburk and Monahan taking home second-team accolades.

In 2015, the Bluejays finished 7-9 overall and scored a trip to the first-ever CCIW Tournament. Four Bluejays earned all-conference accolades in 2014 including Jackson Mandli on the first-team and Brandon Bethran, Kalani Flowers and Nick Klenck on the second-team.

Morrell spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Wittenberg. While at Wittenberg, he served as the Tigers' defensive coordinator while also assisting with face-offs and recruiting.

In Morrell's time as an assistant coach, Wittenberg won back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference championships and earned consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The Tigers finished the 2001 season ranked 15th in the nation and enjoyed four straight seasons with a winning record. As a defensive coach, Morrell's 2010 and 2011 Wittenberg squads ranked among the national leaders in goals against average. He also coached a pair of players who earned all-America honors, the first players in Wittenberg lacrosse history to achieve the honors.

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