After serving as the UD basketball program’s Director of Scouting and Program Development for two seasons, Andy Farrell moved into a new role as Special Assistant to the Head Coach and Director of Recruiting in 2019-20.
A native of Dayton and 2007 UD grad, Farrell he served as a student manager for the men's basketball program, as well as a marketing director and camp coordinator for the women's program. Farrell then headed to VCU where he earned his master's degree in Sports Leadership/Coaching; he also worked as a graduate assistant coach and video coordinator under Grant.
Since then, he has spent time as a Director of Basketball Operations, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at DePaul University, Longwood University, and Southwest Mississippi Community College.
He graduated from UD with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2007. Andy and his wife Jillian, have a daughter, Giulianna, who was born just before the 2018-19 season, and a son, Joshua, who was born after the 2020-2021 season.