Carolina Chaos Explained

Carolina Chaos
Full Name:Carolina Chaos Lacrosse Club
Founded:2019
League:Premier Lacrosse League
Stadium:American Legion Memorial Stadium
City:Charlotte, North Carolina
Owner:Premier Lacrosse League
Coach Label:Head coach
Coach:Andy Towers
Championships:1 (2021)

The Carolina Chaos, formerly known as Chaos Lacrosse Club, are a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Blaze Riorden, Josh Byrne, 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

2023 Chaos Lacrosse Club
No.NameNationalityPositionHeightWeightCollegeGrad YearHigh SchoolHometownRef.
0 Blaze Riorden (C) Goalie 6 ft 3 in 215 lbs Albany2016 [1]
1Kyle JacksonMidfield5 ft 9 in166 lbsMichigan2016The Hill AcademySarnia, Ontario[2]
4Greg CoholanMidfield6 ft 1 in195 lbsVirginia2016IrondequoitRochester, New York[3]
5Ryan McNultyLSM6 ft 2 in210 lbsLoyola2022Bishop ShanahanExton, Pennsylvania[4]
7Brian MinicusAttack5 ft 10 in175 lbsGeorgetown2023DarienDarien, Connecticut[5]
8Jules HeningburgAttack6 ft 2 in205 lbsRutgers2018Seton Hall PrepMaplewood, New Jersey[6]
9CJ CostabileLSM6 ft 1 in197 lbsDuke2012New FairfieldNew Fairfield, Connecticut[7]
10 Troy Reh LSM 5 ft 11 in 185 lbs 2018 [8]
13Zach GeddesSSDM6 ft 1 in190 lbsGeorgetown2022Belmont HillWinchester, Massachusetts[9]
14Austin KautGoalie6 ft 1 in197 lbsPenn State2014Springfield-DelcoMorton, Pennsylvania
15Ross ScottAttack5 ft 9 in175 lbsRutgers2024West LinnWest Linn, Oregon[10]
16 Mark Glicini (C)SSDM 6 ft 1 in 195 lbs Yale2016 DeerfieldMahwah, New Jersey[11]
22 Josh ByrneAttack 6 ft 3 in 200 lbs Hofstra2017 New WestminsterNew Westminster, British Columbia[12]
23Will PerryMidfield6 ft 0 in185 lbsNorth Carolina2021GreenwichGreenwich, Connecticut[13]
24Will BowenDefense6 ft 3 in220 lbsGeorgetown2023Boston College High SchoolCohasset, Massachusetts[14]
27Shane KnoblochMidfield5 ft 9 in200 lbsRutgers2024MoorestownMoorestown, New Jersey[15]
30Sergio PerkovicMidfield6 ft 4 in225 lbsNotre Dame2017Brother RiceBloomfield Hills, Michigan[16]
33James ReillyFaceoff6 ft 0 in195 lbsGeorgetown2023ConestogaBerwyn, Pennsylvania[17]
34 Patrick Resch SSDM 6 ft 3 in 205 lbs Dartmouth2015 La SalleFlourtown, Pennsylvania[18]
43Jack PoseyDefense6 ft 1 in205 lbsPenn State2024FreedomSouth Riding, Virginia[19]
50Brayden Mayea*Attack5 ft 9 in185 lbsHigh Point2024St. Joseph'sWindsor, Ontario[20]
55 Ian MacKay Midfield 5 ft 10 in 215 lbs Vermont2018 The Hill AcademyPort Elgin, Ontario[21]
66Eric DobsonMidfield6 ft 5 in235 lbsNotre Dame2024Fleming IslandFleming Island, Florida[22]
73Nick RowlettFaceoff6 ft 0 in175 lbsMichigan2023RobinsonBurke, Virginia[23]
82Tye KurtzAttack6 ft 0 in175 lbsDelaware2023Bishop MacDonnellPuslinch, Ontario[24]
88 Jarrod Neumann (C) Defense 6 ft 4 in 220 lbs 2017 [25]
99 Jack Rowlett Defense 6 ft 1 in 195 lbs North Carolina2019 RobinsonBurke, Virginia[26]

*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list[27]

**Indicates player is on Physically Unable to Perform list

^Indicates player is on holdout list

(C) indicates captain

Source:[28] [29]

Coaching staff

All-time draft selections

2019

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.CollegeConf.2019 Accolades
1 6 Johnny Surdick Defense Schmeisser Award Winner (National Defenseman of the Year), First-Team All-American, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League
2 7 Jack Rowlett Defense Third-Team All-American, First-Team ACC
3 18 Greyson Torain Midfield First-Team Patriot League
4 19 Austin Henningsen Faceoff

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, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN 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.

Draft results!Rnd.!Pick #!PLL Team!Player!Pos.!College
17ChaosDillon WardGoalieBellarmine
214ChaosJason NobleMidfieldCornell
2020 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PLL TeamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceNotes
15ChaosMatt GaudetAttackYaleIvy League
212ChaosJeff TeatAttackCornellIvy LeagueTeat would return to Cornell for a fifth season
2021 Entry Draft
!Rnd.!Pick #!Player!Pos.!College
18Max AdlerFace-offBentley
216Challen RogersMidfieldStony Brook
324Kyle JacksonMidfieldMichigan
2021 College Draft
!Rnd.!Pick #!Player!Pos.!College
16Mac O'KeefeAttackPenn State
214Kyle GallagherFace-offNotre Dame
215Tanner CookMidfieldNorth Carolina
319Jared BernhardtAttackMaryland
322Kyle ThorntonDefenseNotre Dame
430Ryan SmithAttackRobert Morris

2022 College Draft

!Round!Pick!Player!Position!College
16Brett KennedyDefenseSyracuse
18Zach GeddesSSDMGeorgetown
216Jonathan DonvilleAttackMaryland
432Kevin LindleyAttackLoyola

2023 College Draft

!Round!Pick!Player!Position!College
17Will BowenDefenseGeorgetown
215Brian MinicusAttackGeorgetown
317Tye KurtzAttackDelaware
323Nick RowlettFaceoffMichigan
431Levi AndersonAttackSaint Joseph's

Season results

2019!Week!Location!Date!Opponent!Result
1 Boston, MassachusettsJune 2, 2019WhipsnakesL 14-15 (OT)
2New York, New YorkJune 9, 2019AtlasW 18–13
3Chicago, IllinoisJune 15, 2019RedwoodsW 12–11 (OT)
4Baltimore, MarylandJune 23, 2019ArchersW 14–13
5Atlanta, GeorgiaJune 29, 2019ChromeW 15–14 (OT)
6Washington, DCJuly 7, 2019ChromeL 11-19
All-Star BreakLos Angeles, CaliforniaJuly 21, 2019All-Star GameN/A
7Denver, ColoradoJuly 27, 2019WhipsnakesW 13-12
8San Jose, CaliforniaAugust 10, 2019RedwoodsW 13–10
9Hamilton, OntarioAugust 17, 2019ArchersW 11-10 (OT)
10Albany, New YorkAugust 25, 2019AtlasL 9-12
Playoffs Round 1Columbus, OhioSeptember 6–7, 2019WhipsnakesL 7-15
Playoffs Round 2New York, New YorkSeptember 14, 2019RedwoodsL 7-10
2020!Game!Location!Date!Opponent!Result
1 Herriman, UtahJuly 25, 2020ChromeL 9–13
2Herriman, UtahJuly 29, 2020RedwoodsL 7–8
3Herriman, UtahJuly 31, 2020WhipsnakesL 7–12
4Herriman, UtahAugust 1, 2020WaterdogsL 9–10
5 (Elimination)Herriman, UtahAugust 4, 2020ChromeW 19–14
6 (Semifinal)Herriman, UtahAugust 6, 2020ArchersW 13–9
7 (PLL Championship)Herriman, UtahAugust 9, 2020WhipsnakesL 6–12

PLL Award Winners

Jim Brown Most Valuable Player

Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year

Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year

Dick Edell Coach of the Year

Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year

Head coaches

NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
width=25GPwidth=25Wwidth=25Lwidth=25Pctwidth=25GPwidth=25Wwidth=25Lwidth=25Pct
1 Andy Towers 2019- 43 18 25 .419 12 7 5 .583

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

Archers30Won 3
Atlas11Lost 1
Cannons00-
Chrome22Won 1
Redwoods22Lost 2
Waterdogs01Lost 1
Whipsnakes14Lost 3
Totals910

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blaze Riorden . January 18, 2022 . Premier Lacrosse League.
  2. Web site: Kyle Jackson. May 25, 2021. Premier Lacrosse League. en-US.
  3. Web site: Greg Coholan . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ryan McNulty . 2023-08-03 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  5. Web site: Brian Minicus . 2023-08-14 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  6. Web site: Jules Heningburg . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  7. Web site: CJ Costabile . June 6, 2022 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  8. Web site: Troy Rey . January 18, 2022 . Premier Lacrosse League.
  9. Web site: Zach Geddes . 2023-05-15 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ross Scott . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  11. Web site: Mark Glicini. Premier Lacrosse League. January 18, 2022.
  12. Web site: Josh Byrne. Premier Lacrosse League. January 18, 2022.
  13. Web site: Will Perry . 2023-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  14. Web site: Will Bowen . 2023-08-14 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  15. Web site: Shane Knobloch . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  16. Web site: Sergio Perkovic . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  17. Web site: James Reilly . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  18. Web site: Patrick Resch. Premier Lacrosse League. January 18, 2022.
  19. Web site: Jack Posey . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  20. Web site: Brayden Mayea . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  21. Web site: Ian MacKay. May 25, 2021. Premier Lacrosse League. en-US.
  22. Web site: Eric Dobson . 2024-06-01 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  23. Web site: Nick Rowlett . 2023-08-14 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  24. Web site: Tye Kurtz . 2023-08-14 . Premier Lacrosse League . en-US.
  25. Web site: Chaos. Premier Lacrosse League.
  26. Web site: Jack Rowlett - Men's Lacrosse. University of North Carolina Athletics.
  27. Web site: @PLLChaos . 2023-05-31 . Twitter . en.
  28. Web site: Chaos Roster . July 5, 2021 . . en-US.
  29. Web site: @PLLChaos . 2023-05-16 . Twitter . en.