Babson College Men's Lacrosse

Rocky Batty is in his eighth season as the head men's lacrosse coach at Babson College in 2025-26. He was hired as the 14th head coach in program history back in 2018. The Beavers are coming off a string of three outstanding seasons under Batty the last three years, capturing three consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championships and making appearances in the second or third round of the NCAA Tournament. Batty and his assistants were voted NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 while the team also earned 26 All-Conference selections, including three Player and Defensive Players of the Year and one Rookie of the Year. Babson also had one second team All-American, one third team All-American, nine honorable mention All-Americans and 13 All-Region selections. After a 2024 season that culminated with a NEWMAC Tournament championship, a program-record for victories with a 16-4 record, an NCAA tournament second round victory over Denison, and numerous All-Region and All-America selections, the Beavers followed up with a 14-6 mark in 2025 with a third straight NEWMAC tournament crown and as many as eight all-conference, four all-region and three all-American honorees. 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 more than 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. Season Overall Conference Highlights 2019 8-9 4-3 NEWMAC Tournament 2020 3-3 - - 2021 5-1 3-0 NCAA Tournament, NEWMAC Tournament Champions 2022 8-9 3-3 NEWMAC Tournament 2023 13-5 6-0 NCAA Tournament Third Round, NEWMAC Tournament Champions 2024 16-4 7-0 NCAA Tournament Third Round, NEWMAC Tournament Champions 2025 14-6 5-2 NCAA Tournament Second Round, NEWMAC Tournament Champions Totals 67-37 28-8 7 seasons

Devin Newell is in his fifth season as an assistant coach for the Babson College men's lacrosse program in 2025-26. Newell has been instrumental in the success of the Beavers in his four seasons with the program. He has helped the Beavers capture three consecutive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championships and make three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including the third round in 2023 and 2024 and the second round in 2025. The Green and White have a combined 43-15 record in the past three years, and were recognized as the NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Babson has been honored with 26 All-Conference selections, including three Player and Defensive Players of the Year and one Rookie of the Year. Babson also had one second team and one third team All-American, 10 honorable mention All-Americans and 12 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 coached three all-conference and two all-region selections and 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.

Kyle Laforge was hired as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Babson College in December 2025.  Laforge comes to Babson after spending the 2025 campaign at his alma mater, UMass Lowell. The Riverhawks finished 4-9, recording their most wins since 2019, and had three players earn America East Conference postseason awards for the first time since 2018.  Laforge returned to UMass Lowell following a successful two-year stint as an assistant coach at Lasell University in 2023 and 2024. He helped the Lasers make back-to-back Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinal appearances while going 11-7 in both seasons.  In his two years at Lasell, Laforge developed and coached 11 All-GNAC performers. He helped the Lasers convert 56.5 percent of their man-up chances against league foes in 2024 while setting single-season program records for both assists (149) and points (382).  A 2022 graduate of UMass Lowell with a degree in criminal justice, Laforge started 33 of 58 career games over five seasons as a midfielder for the Riverhawks’ men’s lacrosse program. A three-time captain, he made at least one start in every season and started 28 of 29 contests over his final three years.  Laforge set new career highs with 12 goals, 10 assists and 22 points as a senior in 2022 and concluded his career with 33 goals and 20 assists for 53 points to go along with 73 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers.