Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American

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player at

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from 1982 to 1985.

Syracuse Orange

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won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in

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and

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, with Kotz as their leading player. In the 1983 championship, Kotz teamed with Tim Nelson to lead the Orange to a 17-16 upset over

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, 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 was inducted into the

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in 2001. Kotz was also a member of the ILF World Champion US squads for the 1986 and 1990

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s, teaming with John Tucker,

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and

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Major Indoor Lacrosse League

Brad was one of the major early draws for indoor lacrosse, playing professionally from 1987 to 1991 with the

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and with the Philadelphia Wings, and winning two championships with the Wings. He led the league in scoring in

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and was named first team All-Pro in

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. In 1987 Kotz teamed with

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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

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in the finals. Kotz attended the University of Pennsylvania

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while playing for Philadelphia. During this time, he was also an assistant coach at the

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under Tony Seaman, helping guide the Quakers to the 1988 Ivy League title and NCAA tournament appearance.

West Genesee

Kotz played lacrosse at

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, one of the premier high school teams in the country, along with notable Syracuse players, Tom Korrie and

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. 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. Kotz is originally from

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Statistics

Syracuse University

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National Lacrosse League Career

:^''(a)'' Philadelphia Wings stats only (may not include complete MILL/NLL stats)

References

External links

Syracuse 2004 Media GuideSyracuse Men's Lacrosse 1983 StatisticsSyracuse Men's Lacrosse 1984 StatisticsA Season That Changed The GameQ&A with Syracuse lacrosse great Brad Kotz
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