Brad Kotz

Brad Kotz, born on January 30, 1963, is an American former lacrosse player from Camillus, New York. He starred at West Genesee High School, whose 1981 team went 24 and 0 and won the New York state title, and then became a four time All-American at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. In the 1983 NCAA final he scored five goals, all in the second half, and was named tournament most valuable player as Syracuse came back from 12 to 5 down to beat Johns Hopkins 17 to 16 for its first national title since 1925. He was the USILA player of the year in 1983 and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001. He also played for the United States teams that won the 1986 and 1990 world championships. In indoor lacrosse he played from 1987 to 1991 for the Washington Wave and the Philadelphia Wings, won two championships with the Wings, and led the league in scoring in 1989.