Brian Kelly (born December 27, 1980 in

West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighb ...

) is a professional

lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...

player. He has previously played for the

San Francisco Dragons The San Francisco Dragons were a professional field lacrosse team based in San Francisco and San Jose, California. From 2006–2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse and they ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situati ...

and the

Los Angeles Riptide The Los Angeles Riptide were a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse and ceased operations before the 2009 season. Franchise history In March 2005, Major League Lacrosse, MLL announced ...

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(MLL). He played college lacrosse for the

Whittier College Whittier College (Whittier Academy (1887–1901)) is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. It is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and, as of fall 2022, had approximately 1,300 (undergraduate and graduate) students. It was ...

Poets in

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. Kelly attended high school at

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in Downingtown,

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, graduating in 1999.

Professional career

Brian Kelly started his professional career in 2003 as a member of the

Anaheim Storm The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Arrowhead Pond, now the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. They were the New Jersey Storm from the 2002 season to 2003. Starting for the 2004 season the tea ...

of the

National Lacrosse League The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United Stat ...

( NLL). Kelly competed for the

in each of the franchise's two seasons in the

(2003-04 & 2004-05). He was drafted by the LA Riptide then after 2 years, Kelly was claimed by the

from the league player pool on March 19, 2007. Kelly made his debut for the Dragons on May 19, 2007 against the

Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws were a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. Since joining the league, the Outlaws have played in the ...

. Kelly recently rejoined the LA Riptide for the 2008 season.

Collegiate career

A 2003

graduate, Kelly was a two-time All-American and was selected to the North/South All-Star game after serving as captain during Whittier’s 2003 Final Four run. He was recognized as the nation's top longstick midfielder in both his junior and senior seasons. Kelly finished his Whittier playing career with over 300 ground balls, as well as contributing over 40 points.

Coaching career

After retiring from professional play, Kelly returned to

to coach. He started his coaching career as an assistant coach from 2004-2008. During the 2009 season, he was promoted as the Interim Head Coach. After the season ended, he was named head coach of the program. Kelly stepped down from the program in 2017. Over his nine years he accumulated a record of 60-49 and totaled five winning seasons, which included a berth into the NCAA Division III National Championships in 2016. He is now the director of 3d Southland, the regional designation of 3d Lacrosse covering Orange County and the Greater Los Angeles Area of Southern California.

External links

lariptide.com
Brian Kelly's player bio (dead link as of 2 August 2016) 1980 births Living people American lacrosse players Whittier Poets men's lacrosse players Major League Lacrosse players People from West Chester, Pennsylvania Lacrosse players from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Chester County, Pennsylvania National Lacrosse League players Anaheim Storm players Los Angeles Riptide players Whittier Poets men's lacrosse coaches {{US-lacrosse-bio-stub