{"id":653,"date":"2026-05-18T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=653"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:04:00","slug":"bentley-mens-basketball-coach-jay-lawson-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=653","title":{"rendered":"Bentley men\u2019s basketball coach Jay Lawson announces retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jay Lawson, who led the Bentley men\u2019s basketball team to a program-record 664 wins, is retiring after 34 seasons as coach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cFew people in the world get to do what they truly love,\u201d said Lawson in a statement released by the school. \u201cAnd in this profession, very few coaches get to stay at one place for a long period of time. I have had the privilege of experiencing both at Bentley, where it\u2019s been an honor to work with, coach, and build relationships with so many special people.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to thanking all of them in the weeks ahead. ,But want to first express my sincere gratitude for [former athletic director] Bob DeFelice and [former coach] Frank Sullivan for believing in me when I was hired as the head coach in 1991.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lawson led the Falcons to nine Northeast-10 regular-season championships, four conference tournament titles, and made 13 appearances in the NCAA Division 2 tournament, going 23-13. The team reached the Sweet 16 eight times, made four trips to the Elite Eight, and advanced to the Final Four twice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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