Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Larry Farmer enters his fifth season as a member of the MIT men’s basketball coaching staff in 2021-22. Prior to joining the Engineers, Farmer was a graduate assistant with the Boston College men’s basketball team from 2015-17.

Farmer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Denison University in 2012 and received his MBA from Boston College’s Carroll Graduate School of Management in 2017. He currently works as an internal consultant for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

As a student athlete at Denison, Farmer was a three-year starter and team captain garnering two NCAC All-League honors. Farmer finished his career as member of the 1,000 point club as he is ranked 15th in school history in scoring, first in games played and second in steals.

Farmer is the son of Larry Farmer Jr., who won three national championships at UCLA (1970-73) under legendary coach John Wooden, later became head coach of the Bruins from 1981-84, and is now a member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.