[1] Farley graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1964, where he played football and ran track.
At Boston University he was an All-America defensive back and was captain of the football and track and field teams before graduating in 1968.
He spent two years playing for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League before moving on to coaching.
His teams regularly dominated the NESCAC and recorded five perfect seasons, including a 23-game winning streak that until 2005 was the longest in NCAA Division III history.
Farley is currently co-head coach of the men's and women's track and field teams at Williams.