WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary Athletics Director Terry Driscoll announced today that Tribe Head Baseball Coach Jim Farr will not return for the 2006 season as he will resign his position immediately to pursue other opportunities. The College will launch a national search to identify his replacement.

Farr completed his 13th season in 2005 with a 27-27 record. The winningest coach in school history, he amassed a career record of 373-310-2.

"The legacy Jim Farr leaves behind speaks for itself," said Driscoll. "He helped develop the program into one of the most competitive teams in the Colonial Athletic Association. We appreciate his contributions and hope to continue to build on the progress he has made. We wish him the best of luck as he moves into the next phase of his career."

Farr's resignation marks the end of one of the most successful coaching stints in school history. His tenure was highlighted by the opening of Plumeri Park, the College's 1,000-seat baseball facility, which opened in 1999, along with the program's first CAA Championship in 2001. Farr was named CAA Co-Coach of the Year after guiding the Tribe to a 24-19-1 record in 1993, his first season as coach.

"The student-athletes in the baseball program at W&M have been a great source of pride and personal fulfillment," said Farr. "I will always positively reflect on my time here when I think of the 200-plus young men I have watched evolve from boys to men; and the ones the school and program helped accomplish life changing dreams."

Farr steered W&M to six seasons of posting at least 30 wins, including a five-year stretch from 2000-04. The 2001 unit set the previous school record for wins with 35 as the Tribe captured its first CAA Championship and its second NCAA Tournament appearance. The record was broken three years later when the Tribe posted 37 wins.

Farr coached two first-team All-America selections in the form of outfielders Michael Brown and Chris Rahl. He coached 17 players that were either drafted by MLB organizations or signed free-agent contracts, including three who have reached the major leagues in Adam Butler (Braves), Brendan Harris (Nationals) and most recently Chris Ray (Orioles).