Joel Tinney

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Joel Tinney
Born (1995-06-12) June 12, 1995 (age 29)
Cambridge, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 pounds (79 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionMidfield
NCAA team Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
NLL draft18th overall, 2018
Georgia Swarm
Coach University of Michigan
Career highlights
  • 2014 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Two-time All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Champion (2015, 2018)

Joel Tinney (born June 12, 1995) is a University of Michigan lacrosse assistant coach and former Canadian professional lacrosse player who has played for various teams in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), Major League Lacrosse (MLL), and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). He played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University. He was drafted 18th overall of the 2018 NLL Entry Draft by the Georgia Swarm. [1]

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Early Career and Education

Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Joel Tinney was recognized early in his career. He played for team Canada Under-19 during the 2012 U19 World Championship in Turku, Finland, winning the silver medal. [2]

He attended Culver Academy in Indiana for high school, where he was ranked as the #2 freshman nationwide by Inside Lacrosse in 2014. [3] He was named an Under-Armour All-American in 2014 before joining the Blue Jays. [4]

Collegiate Career

Tinney played midfield for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, where he was a two-time first team All-American, Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2014, two-time All-Big Ten honoree, Big Ten team champion in 2015 and 2018, and team captain. [5] He missed the 2016 season due to an undisclosed NCAA violation. [6] Tinney graduated from Johns Hopkins in 2018 with a political science and government degree. [7]

Tinney became known for his hidden ball trick play against Navy, which went viral and was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter Top-10. [8]

Professional Career

Tinney's professional career began in 2018. In 2019, Tinney was traded from the Georgia Swarm to the New England Black Wolves. [9]

Throughout his career, he played for the New York Lizards, Atlas LC, Georgia Swarm, and the New England Black Wolves across the NLL, PLL, and MLL.

Recent Activities and Coaching

In 2023, Tinney took up a role as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ DanWist (2018-10-22). "Swarm signs Joel Tinney and three free agents". Georgia Swarm Pro Lacrosse Team. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  2. ↑ Times, Bill Doucet Cambridge (2018-04-13). "Cambridge lacrosse player Joel Tinney shortlisted for Canadian team". Cambridge Times. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. ↑ https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/weapon-of-choice-culver-academy-s-joel-tinney/28112
  4. ↑ "2014 Boys Under Armour All-Americans Announced".
  5. ↑ "Joel Tinney - Men's Lacrosse". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  6. ↑ "Johns Hopkins Midfielder Joel Tinney to Miss 2016 Season".
  7. ↑ "Tinney Named Men's Lacrosse Assistant Coach". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  8. ↑ Mustard, Daniel Rapaport and Extra (2017-02-20). "Watch: Johns Hopkins pulls off another hidden-ball trick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  9. ↑ DanWist (2019-07-13). "Swarm trade Joel Tinney to New England". Georgia Swarm Pro Lacrosse Team. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  10. ↑ "Tinney Named Men's Lacrosse Assistant Coach". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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