Brad Kotz
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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. Kotz is originally from Camillus, NY.
, Kotz teamed with Tim Nelson
to lead the Orange to a 17-16 upset over Johns Hopkins
, and the team's first national title since 1925. Kotz scored five goals, all in the second half, and was named the tournament MVP in leading Syracuse back from a 12 to 5 second half deficit.
Kotz was named the USILA player of the year
in 1983, and entered the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001.
Kotz was a member of the ILF World Champion US squads for the 1986 and 1990 World Lacrosse Championship
s, teaming with John Tucker
, Larry Quinn
, Tony Resch
and Dave Pietramala
.
and with the Philadelphia Wings
, winning two championships with the Wings. He led the league in scoring in 1989
and was named first team All-Pro in 1990
. In 1987 Kotz teamed with Frank Urso
in leading the Washington Wave to a 20-15 win over the Wings in the semi-finals, and a close one-goal loss to the Baltimore Thunder
in the finals. Kotz attended the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School while playing for Philadelphia. During this time, he was also an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania
under Tony Seaman, helping guide the Quakers to the 1988 Ivy League title and NCAA tournament appearance.
, one of the premier high school teams in the country, along with another notable Syracuse player, Tom Korrie. Over more than forty years, West Genesee lacrosse teams have captured a total of 25 New York Section 3 titles and 15 New York State championships. Kotz' team went 24 and 0 while winning the New York high school state title in his senior season of 1981. For his effort, Kotz was named High School All American that year.
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
NCAA lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
from 1982 to 1985. The Orange
Syracuse University Orange
The Syracuse Orange is the nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. Teams were previously known as the "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen". The men's basketball, football,...
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. Kotz is originally from Camillus, NY.
Syracuse Orange
In the 1983 championship1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1983 Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at Rutgers University in front of 15,672 fans. Syracuse capped off a 14 and 1 season with its first "official" NCAA championship as they defeated Johns Hopkins 17 to 16...
, Kotz teamed with Tim Nelson
Tim Nelson (lacrosse)
Tim Nelson was a three-time first-team All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1983 to 1985. He teamed with Brad Kotz to lead the Orange to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983, as well as two additional appearances in the finals in 1984 and 1985...
to lead the Orange to a 17-16 upset over Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was a wealthy American entrepreneur, philanthropist and abolitionist of 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear his name, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Johns Hopkins University and its associated...
, and the team's first national title since 1925. Kotz scored five goals, all in the second half, and was named the tournament MVP in leading Syracuse back from a 12 to 5 second half deficit.
Kotz was named the USILA player of the year
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
in 1983, and entered the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001.
Kotz was a member of the ILF World Champion US squads for the 1986 and 1990 World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
s, teaming with John Tucker
John 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:...
, Larry Quinn
Larry Quinn
Lawrence J. Quinn was an All-American lacrosse goaltender at the Johns Hopkins University from 1982 to 1985, leading the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983. He was high school All-American in...
, 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...
and Dave Pietramala
Dave Pietramala
Dave Pietramala is the current Head Coach for the Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse team. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in lacrosse history, and is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is the only person to win an NCAA national championship as both a...
.
MILL
Brad played professionally from 1987 to 1991 with the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Washington WaveWashington Wave
The Washington Wave was an American lacrosse team. They were a member of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League and the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1989. They were based in Washington, D.C. and played in the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The team's first coach, Bud Beardmore, was...
and with the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, winning two championships with the Wings. He led the league in scoring in 1989
1989 MILL season
-Team Movement:1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.-Regular season:...
and was named first team All-Pro in 1990
1990 MILL season
-Awards:-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*John Fay, New England*Brad Kotz, Philadelphia*Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh*Rick Sowell, Baltimore*John Tucker, Philadelphia*Ted Sawicki, Detroit Second Team:*Don Borges, New York...
. In 1987 Kotz teamed with Frank Urso
Frank Urso
Frank Urso is a former American lacrosse player and current high school lacrosse coach, best known for his collegiate career at the University of Maryland from 1973 to 1976...
in leading the Washington Wave to a 20-15 win over the Wings in the semi-finals, and a close one-goal loss to the Baltimore Thunder
Baltimore Thunder
The Baltimore Thunder were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in 1987...
in the finals. Kotz attended the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School while playing for Philadelphia. During this time, he was also an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
under Tony Seaman, helping guide the Quakers to the 1988 Ivy League title and NCAA tournament appearance.
West Genesee
Kotz played lacrosse at West Genesee High SchoolWest Genesee High School
West Genesee High School , is an American public high school in Camillus, New York serving ninth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the West Genesee Central School District....
, one of the premier high school teams in the country, along with another notable Syracuse player, Tom Korrie. Over more than forty years, West Genesee lacrosse teams have captured a total of 25 New York Section 3 titles and 15 New York State championships. Kotz' team went 24 and 0 while winning the New York high school state title in his senior season of 1981. For his effort, Kotz was named High School All American that year.
Personal
Brad founded and is currently a principal at the real estate investment firm, Seneca Properties,Inc., based in Bethesda, MD. Brad Kotz married Renee Rogers in early 1997, and one year later had their first daughter. Two years after that a second daughter was born.Major Indoor Lacrosse League Career
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||||
| 1989 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 44 | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | |||
| 1990 | -- | 11 | 9 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1991 | -- | 6 | 6 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Totals | 19 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 106 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 13 (a) | |||
- (a) Philadelphia Wings stats only (may not include complete MILL/NLL stats)
Syracuse University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 3.10 | |
| 1983 | 15 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 4.13 | |
| 1984 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 3.82 | |
| 1985 | 16 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 3.19 | |
| Totals | 57 | 129 | 76 | 205 | 3.60 |
See also
- Syracuse athletes
- Members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- List of NLL seasons
- 1989 Philadelphia Wings1989 Philadelphia WingsThe 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...
- Syracuse Orange men's lacrosseSyracuse Orange men's lacrosseThe Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...