1989 Philadelphia Wings
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The 1989 Philadelphia Wings season marked the teams third season of operation. In 1989, the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League changed its name to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. The Wings also made a move on the field that season, winning their first league championship. They recorded 7 wins and 2 losses while once again drawing upon an ever increasing home base, with a total home attendance of 74,876 (14,975 per game). Star players Brad Kotz
Brad Kotz
Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
and Tony Resch
Tony Resch
Tony Resch was the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to...
led the team.
Game log
Reference: http://www.wingszone.com/whistory/history.htm
| # | Date | at/vs. | Opponent | Score' | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 14, 1989 | vs. | New England Blazers | 19 - 8 | 16,269 | Win |
| 2 | January 21, 1989 | at | Baltimore Thunder | 14 - 13 | 6,479 | Win |
| 3 | January 28, 1989 | at | New York Saints | 16 - 20 | 9,324 | Loss |
| 4 | February 12, 1989 | vs. | Baltimore Thunder | 14 - 9 | 12,220 | Win |
| 5 | February 18, 1989 | vs. | Detroit Turbos | 19 - 10 | 13,932 | Win |
| 6 | February 24, 1989 | at | New England Blazers | 16 - 11 | 8,107 | Win |
| 7 | March 4, 1989 | at | Detroit Turbos | 11 - 16 | 10,637 | Loss |
| 8 | March 10, 1989 | vs. | Washington Wave | 13 - 9 | 16,413 | Win |
| 9 (p) | April 7, 1989 | vs. | New York Saints | 11 - 10 * | 16,042 | Win |
(p) - denotes playoff game
- * MILL Championship
1989 Highlights
- The Wings drew a total of 74,876 fans at home, 14,975 per game.
- Brad KotzBrad KotzBradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
led the league with 50 points and 31 goals, John TuckerJohn Tucker (lacrosse)John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.-Playing career:...
led the league with 28 assists. - The Wings won the first of their league record six total championships.