The Carolina Chaos are a professional

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team based in

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, that competes in the

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(PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the

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. Notable players include

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, Jarrod Neumann and Troy Reh. Chaos were crowned PLL Champions for the first time in team history with a 14 - 9 victory over the Whipsnakes in the 2021 PLL Championship.

Roster

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Coaching staff

* Head coach –

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* Assistant coach – Kyle Sweeney * Assistant coach – Matt Mackrides

All-time draft selections

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2020 Entry Draft The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4,

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and

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hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1. Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool. 2020 College Draft 2021 Entry Draft 2021 College Draft 2022 College Draft 2023 College Draft 2024 College Draft 2025 College Draft

Season results

PLL Award Winners

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Most Valuable Player * Blaze Riorden:

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Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year * Jarrod Neumann:

Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year * Blaze Riorden:

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Coach of the Year * Andy Towers:

Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year * Mark Glicini:

Head coaches

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

References

External links

* {{North Carolina Sports Premier Lacrosse League teams Lacrosse clubs established in 2019