Kyle Hartzell (born September 10, 1985)
is an American former professional lacrosse player. He is currently the Head Lacrosse Coach for the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public university, public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 stud ...
, as well as assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a professional field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The team plays its home games at Harvard Stadium.
The team competed in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) fro ...
of the
Premier Lacrosse League
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a professional field lacrosse league in the United States. The league comprises eight teams. Its inaugural season debuted on June 1, 2019, and included a 14-week tour-based schedule taking place in 12 major- ...
. He graduated from
Salisbury University (D3) in 2007. Hartzell previously played for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. Kyle is playing for the NLL Expansion Team the San Diego Seals Kyle Hartzell has also played professional lacrosse for Washington, Chesapeake, Ohio, and New York in the Major League Lacrosse. Hartzell had a career high 11 goals in 2012 as a part of the Ohio Machine, as well as 22 total caused turnovers. Known for his flashy over-the-head and rusty gate checks and his outspoken personality, Hartzell has become one of the most well-known defensive players in lacrosse.
Playing career
Raised in
Dundalk, Maryland
Dundalk ( or ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 67,796 at the 2020 census. In 1960 and 1970, Dundalk was the largest unincorporated community in Mar ...
Hartzell primarily played soccer growing up and only began playing lacrosse as a freshman in high school, originally as an attackman. He was not recruited out of high school, first attending
CCBC-Essex, where he started as a midfielder before switching to LSM. He won an NJCAA Championship in 2004, then transferring to
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1925, Salisbury University is a member of the University System of Maryland, with a fall 2022 enrollment of 7,123.
Salisbury University offers unde ...
, where he walked on to the lacrosse team. At Salisbury, Hartzell did not play much until his senior season, switching between midfield and defense before finding his role as a full time defenseman his senior year. He would captain the Gulls to a 23-0 season and national championship, finishing the season with 42 caused turnovers and 83 ground balls, while being named team defensive MVP, first team all league, and third team All-American.
Professionally, Hartzell has played in MLL for the
San Francisco Dragons
The San Francisco Dragons were a professional field lacrosse team based in San Francisco and San Jose, California. From 2006–2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse and they ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the 2008 financial c ...
,
Washington/Chesapeake Bayhawks,
Ohio Machine, and
New York Lizards, in NLL with the
San Jose/Washington Stealth,
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia Wings may refer to any of three distinct professional lacrosse teams:
* Philadelphia Wings (1974–1975), a member of the original National Lacrosse League
* Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
The Philadelphia Wings were a member of ...
, and
San Diego Seals
The San Diego Seals are an American professional box lacrosse team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Pechanga Arena. The Seals began play in the 2018-2019 seaso ...
, and in the PLL for
Atlas Lacrosse Club and
Redwoods Lacrosse Club. He won MLL championships in 2010 with Chesapeake and 2015 with New York, as well as an NLL championship in 2010 with Washington.
Internationally, Hartzell has represented the United States three times, once in box and twice in field. He won a bronze medal at the
2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship was the third World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, an international box lacrosse tournament organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse every four years. It took place between 21 and 28 May 20 ...
, a silver at the
2014 World Lacrosse Championship
The 2014 World Lacrosse Championship was held July 10–19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park outside Denver, Colorado. 38 nations played 142 games in this international men's lacrosse championship tournament organized by the Federation of Internat ...
, and a gold at the
2018 World Lacrosse Championship
The 2018 World Lacrosse Championship () was the 13th edition of the international men's field lacrosse tournament for national teams organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). As many as 50 countries were expected to compete in ...
.
Hartzell announced his retirement from professional lacrosse on September 18, 2023. He finished his career with 89 points between MLL and PLL, the fourth most of any longpole in history.
Coaching career
On April 11, 2024, Hartzell was hired as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator by the Boston Cannons, the rebranded Cannons Lacrosse Club.
Stats
MLL
Reference:
PLL
NLL
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References
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Major League Lacrosse players
1985 births
Living people
Premier Lacrosse League players
San Jose Stealth players
Washington Stealth players
Philadelphia Wings players
San Diego Seals players
Chesapeake Bayhawks players
Ohio Machine players
New York Lizards players
Lacrosse players from Baltimore
People from Dundalk, Maryland
Sportspeople from Baltimore County, Maryland
Community College of Baltimore County alumni
Salisbury Sea Gulls men's lacrosse players