Babson College

Babson Park, MA 02457

Massachusetts Northeast

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Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith is in her 13th season as head coach of the Babson women's lacrosse program in 2023-24.

A two-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year, Smith has helped the Beavers claim four conference regular season titles and four league tournament championships over her 12 years at the helm, including two of the past three and four of the last six NEWMAC Tournament titles from 2017-23. Smith has posted a .608 winning percentage in 12 years, including an .813 percentage against conference foes.

The Green and White went unbeaten in NEWMAC play and reached the conference tournament final in 2016 before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after winning back-to-back conference tournament crowns in 2017 and 2018. Smith guided Babson to an unbeaten conference record and a third regular season title in four years in 2019, and got the Beavers back to the NCAA Tournament thanks to another NEWMAC Tournament championship in 2021. After leading the Beavers to a 13-6 record in 2022, including an eight-game winning streak and a trip to the NEWMAC Tournament championship game, she guided the team to the championship in 2023 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

In her first season at the helm in 2012, Smith guided the Beavers to a 13-3 record - which included a 12-game winning streak - as well as the number one seed in the NEWMAC Tournament and a trip to the league championship game. She then led her team to nine more wins and its second straight NEWMAC Finals appearance in 2013, followed by a third consecutive conference championship game in 2014.

Overall, Smith's teams have reached the NEWMAC Tournament final 10 times in 11 tries going back to 2012.

A graduate of Trinity College, where she received her Bachelor's degree in 2008 and her Master's degree in 2011, Smith began her coaching career with a one-year stint as an assistant for the women's lacrosse program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She then returned to her alma mater in 2009, where she has served as the assistant women's lacrosse and field hockey coach for two years.

Smith enjoyed a legendary playing career at Trinity, leading the Bantams' lacrosse team to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of her final two seasons, including a trip to the regional finals in 2007. She was a three-time All-NESCAC and All-Region honoree, and she was selected as a First Team All-American and the C. Kelly Markland Award winner for the Division III Goalie of the Year in 2007. She graduated as the program's all-time leader in saves and was named team captain in 2008.

In addition to collegiate coaching, Smith has been highly involved in a number of lacrosse camps and clubs throughout the northeast, including the Peak Performance Goalie Camp for the past six years and the Elite 180 Girls Camp for the last five.

Smith, whose brother Chris graduated from Babson as a member of the Class of 2011, also assists in the oversight of the College's athletic facilities.

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Annika Streeter

Annika Streeter was hired as a full-time assistant women's lacrosse coach in August 2023.

A native of Natick, Mass., Streeter comes to Babson after serving as a head coach with the Bay State Bullets Lacrosse program. She mentored a team of 20 players and was responsible for creating comprehensive practice and game plans while fostering a positive and inclusive team culture.

Along with her club experience, Streeter was a volunteer assistant coach for the Wayland High School varsity girls' lacrosse program in 2018.

A 2021 graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a degree in communications, Streeter was a two-year member of the lacrosse team. During her time with the program, the Minutewomen won 29 games and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game in both 2018 and 2019.

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Rocky Batty

Rocky Batty is in his sixth season as the head men's lacrosse coach at Babson College in 2023-24. He was hired as the 14th head coach in program history in July of 2018.

The Beavers are coming off an outstanding 2023 season under Batty, when they captured the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament championships and made an appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Green and White were recognized as Batty and his assistants were voted NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year while the team also earned nine All-Conference selections, including Player and Defensive Players of the Year. Babson also had one second team All-American, two honorable mention All-Americans and four All-Region selections.

Batty led the Beavers to historic 2021 campaign that included a share of the NEWMAC regular season title before capturing the first conference tournament championship in program history. The victory over Coast Guard allowed the Green and White to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1979. Babson entered the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III poll at No. 20 going into the NCAA Tournament and Batty's players earned five all-conference and a program-record five NEILA all-region awards following the season.

After going 8-9 overall in 2019, Batty guided the Beavers to early-season victories over Bates and Endicott in 2020 before the campaign was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Beavers finished 8-9 again in 2022, earning home-field advantage in the first round of the NEWMAC Tournament, and had four Beavers earn All-Conference honors and two receive All-Region accolades.

Well respected and with over 25 years of head coaching experience, Batty came to Babson after serving as an assistant coach at Division I Boston University in 2018. He was involved in all facets of the program for the Terriers, who reached the Patriot League Tournament semifinals following an upset of nationally-ranked Bucknell University.

Prior to his stint at Boston University, Batty spent 10 seasons as the boys' varsity lacrosse coach at Wellesley High School. He posted an overall record of 148-63 while leading the Raiders to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association (MIAA) State Tournament 10 straight times between 2008-17.

Batty guided Wellesley to an undefeated regular season in 2011 and the Eastern Massachusetts Division II championship game in 2012. During his tenure, over 40 players went on to play lacrosse in the collegiate ranks.

A 1991 graduate of Brown University, Batty played defense for the Bears before beginning his coaching career at Brookline High School in 1992, where he served as the boys' varsity head coach from 1999-2006.

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Devin Newell

Devin Newell is in his third season as an assistant coach for the Babson College men's lacrosse program in 2023-24.

After helping the team to an 8-9 record in his first season, the Beavers enjoyed an outstanding 2023 season, when they captured the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament championships and made an appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Green and White were recognized as head coach Rocky Batty, Newell and the staff were voted NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year while the team also earned nine All-Conference selections, including Player and Defensive Players of the Year. Babson also had one second team All-American, two honorable mention All-Americans and four All-Region selections.

Newell came to Babson after spending the 2021 campaign as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Curry College. He served as the offensive coordinator for the Colonels, which ranked second in man-up scoring percentage and fourth in goals per game in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) last season.

Newell, who coached three all-conference and two all-region selections, also served as Curry's recruiting coordinator and helped the program bring in 20 student-athletes in 2021.

One of the most decorated players in Curry history, Newell graduated in 2019 as the program's all-time scoring leader with 211 points. He ranked second all-time in goals (125) and first in assists (86) over 69 career games. Additionally, Newell produced three seasons of 30 or more goals and totaled at least 59 points in each of his final three seasons with the Colonels.

A three-time All-CCC selection, Newell helped the Curry match its single-season record for victories in both 2016 and 2018, while leading the 2017 and 2019 squads to the CCC Tournament semifinals. Curry's 2017 conference quarterfinal win over Roger Williams was the first in school history.

Along with his collegiate coaching experience, Newell has coached for the Piatelli Lacrosse Club and served as a coach and recruiter for PrimeTime Lacrosse.