John Glatzel (born May 27, 1979 in
Baltimore, Maryland
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)
is a professional
lacrosse
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player with the
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's professional field lacrosse team in the Major League Lacrosse formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States from 2001-2008.
Franchise history
In 2001, the first year of the league’s existence, the Pr ...
of
Major League Lacrosse
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.
John Glatzel lived in
Ellicott City, Maryland, and graduated from the
Boys' Latin School of Maryland
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in Baltimore.
Glatzel attended
Syracuse University, where he was a two-time captain and three-time All-American (1st team in '01, '02; 2nd team in '00).
In 2000 and 2002, Glatzel helped lead the Orangemen to the
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship. Also in 2002, he was awarded the
William C. Schmeisser Award, given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse defenseman.
Glatzel played for the 2002 Gold-medal winning
US national team.
Glatzel was drafted in the 1st round (5th overall) of the
2002 Major League Lacrosse
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draft by the
Rochester Rattlers
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. Glatzel played in three
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
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Years 2000s 2001
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s (
2003,
2004, and
2005) as a Rattler. Prior to the
2006 season he was acquired by the
Boston Cannons. He was then picked up by the
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's professional field lacrosse team in the Major League Lacrosse formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States from 2001-2008.
Franchise history
In 2001, the first year of the league’s existence, the Pr ...
in the 2008 Supplemental Draft (3rd overall). He played two games for New Jersey before being waived.
Awards
* William C. Schmeisser Award, 2002
* Greater Baltimore Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame, inducted 2014
References
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1979 births
Living people
American lacrosse players
Major League Lacrosse players
People from Ellicott City, Maryland
Sportspeople from Howard County, Maryland
Sportspeople from Maryland
Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse players