Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney and Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Shannon Smith jointly announced today the addition of PJ Bjorneby to both staffs as the coordinator of lacrosse analytics and external operations. 

In this role, Bjorneby will assist the men's and women's lacrosse programs in a variety of ways, including practice and game analytics and coordination of off-campus travel and events.

"PJ has long since been an advocate for our program and someone who has assisted our student-athletes in a multitude of ways, both professionally and personally," commented Tierney. "We are thrilled to formally add him to our staff and know he will be a huge asset to our program."

"This is a very exciting day for our program," mentioned Smith. "PJ will enhance all that we do on a daily basis with our program and I know he will provide our staff and all of our student-athletes incredible guidance and input to improve us every day."

"I am thrilled to be back at my alma mater, and excited and grateful for the opportunity to learn from, and work with, the great coaches here at Hofstra," stated Bjorneby. "And I am equally excited to help our student-athletes succeed, both on and off the field."  

For the past two-plus years he has served as an adjunct professor in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra, teaching a pair of courses. Bjorneby also serves as a member of the Zarb School Dean's Advisory Board and an advisory board member for the student managed investment fund.

Bjorneby has had an extensive and highly-successful career in the investment banking sector, helping companies raise capital in both the debt and equity markets. He got his career started at Chase Manhattan Bank (now J.P. Morgan), where he was in a leadership and management development program from 1996 to 1999. Bjorneby would then spend the 12 years with Barclays (formerly Lehman Brothers) as a managing director in the Equity Capital Markets group, focused on the energy and utility sectors. Most recently, he spent nearly five years at Bank of America Securities in a similar role, and prior to that, two years at UBS Securities as a managing director, head of natural resources, chemicals and utilities Equity Capital Markets.

Bjorneby played three years of lacrosse at Hofstra from 1992 to 1995. He was part of the 1993 squad that advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals and all three teams he was part of finished the season ranked in the top 20. 

Bjorneby earned his bachelor of business administration in finance and banking from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra in 1996. He received his master's of business administration in corporate finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School in 2001. 

An avid health and wellness enthusiast, Bjorneby has completed seven marathons and multiple sprint triathlons. 

Bjorneby and his wife, Mara, have two children - Maya (16) and Leah (13).