The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are a
box lacrosse team in the
National Lacrosse League. The team will play at
Michelob Ultra Arena in
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fif ...
starting in the
2023 NLL season
The 2023 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2022–2023 season, is the 36th in the history of the NLL. The season begins on December 2, 2022, and ends with the NLL final in late spring of 2023. This is the inaugural season for ...
.
History
On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of
Las Vegas and co-owners
Joseph Tsai,
Wayne Gretzky,
Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
and
Dustin Johnson. The team will begin play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the
San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams.
Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first General Manager and Head Coach.
Roster
Source:
References
External links
Official Website
2021 establishments in Nevada
National Lacrosse League teams
Proposed sports teams
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