Joseph "BK" Lemay - Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Joseph "BK" Lemay
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- joseph_lemay@uml.edu
- Phone:
- 978-934-2091
Joseph (BK) Lemay enters his sixth year with the UMass Lowell cross country and track & field programs, where he serves as an assistant coach with a primary focus on the middle-distance and distance events. BK spent his first four years with the River Hawks as a volunteer assistant before joining the staff in his current capacity.
During his time at UMass Lowell, BK has been part of one of the most successful stretches in program history. He has helped guide the River Hawks to five consecutive America East Men's Cross Country Championships from 2021 through 2025, as well as back-to-back women's cross country championships in 2021 and 2022. The cross country coaching staff has earned America East Coaching Staff of the Year honors six times during his tenure between the men's and women's teams.
BK has also helped lead UMass Lowell to three America East Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships (2022, 2023, 2026), the 2023 America East Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship, and three America East Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2023, 2024, 2026). The men's indoor coaching staff was recognized as America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2026, while the women's staff earned the honor in 2023. The men's outdoor staff was named America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 and 2026.
Under BK's guidance, River Hawk student-athletes have also reached the NCAA Division I Championships in cross country and track & field. During his tenure, UMass Lowell has produced NCAA national qualifiers in men's cross country (2025), women's cross country (2022), women's indoor track & field in the 800 meters (2022, 2023) and 5,000 meters (2024), and women's outdoor track & field in the 10,000 meters (2023).
In his role with the River Hawks, BK assists with the development and implementation of individual and team training strategies for middle-distance and distance athletes, conducts and supervises practices and conditioning sessions, and works closely with the coaching and athletic healthcare staffs to support athlete development, injury prevention and overall team success.
Prior to joining the UMass Lowell staff, BK spent five years coaching cross country and track & field at the high school level in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, including stops at North Middlesex Regional High School, Winnacunnet High School, and Dover High School. He also served as a track & field camp coach at the University of New Hampshire.
A former student-athlete at the University of New Hampshire, Lemay earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting in 2013 and a master's degree in Accounting in 2014. He was a member of the UNH men's track & field team, serving as a team captain and earning America East Academic Honor Roll and Scholar-Athlete recognition. He is also a certified USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach.
During his time at UMass Lowell, BK has been part of one of the most successful stretches in program history. He has helped guide the River Hawks to five consecutive America East Men's Cross Country Championships from 2021 through 2025, as well as back-to-back women's cross country championships in 2021 and 2022. The cross country coaching staff has earned America East Coaching Staff of the Year honors six times during his tenure between the men's and women's teams.
BK has also helped lead UMass Lowell to three America East Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships (2022, 2023, 2026), the 2023 America East Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship, and three America East Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships (2023, 2024, 2026). The men's indoor coaching staff was recognized as America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2026, while the women's staff earned the honor in 2023. The men's outdoor staff was named America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 and 2026.
Under BK's guidance, River Hawk student-athletes have also reached the NCAA Division I Championships in cross country and track & field. During his tenure, UMass Lowell has produced NCAA national qualifiers in men's cross country (2025), women's cross country (2022), women's indoor track & field in the 800 meters (2022, 2023) and 5,000 meters (2024), and women's outdoor track & field in the 10,000 meters (2023).
In his role with the River Hawks, BK assists with the development and implementation of individual and team training strategies for middle-distance and distance athletes, conducts and supervises practices and conditioning sessions, and works closely with the coaching and athletic healthcare staffs to support athlete development, injury prevention and overall team success.
Prior to joining the UMass Lowell staff, BK spent five years coaching cross country and track & field at the high school level in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, including stops at North Middlesex Regional High School, Winnacunnet High School, and Dover High School. He also served as a track & field camp coach at the University of New Hampshire.
A former student-athlete at the University of New Hampshire, Lemay earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting in 2013 and a master's degree in Accounting in 2014. He was a member of the UNH men's track & field team, serving as a team captain and earning America East Academic Honor Roll and Scholar-Athlete recognition. He is also a certified USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach.
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