Ned Crotty (born September 26, 1986) is an American former professional lacrosse player. He played for the Dallas Rattlers of

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, and played for the

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Division I college lacrosse team at

Duke University Duke University is a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity, North Carolina, Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1 ...

. He also played indoor lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings of the

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, and with the Chrome Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League He currently works for LeagueApps as Director of Enterprise Sales - Lacrosse.

Early years

Crotty attended and played lacrosse at the Delbarton School in New Jersey, graduating in 2005 and winning the state's lacrosse Tournament of Champions in each of his four years on the team. He also played varsity hockey, as well as lacrosse, earning NJ Player of the Year by ''

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'', making him the only student-athlete to earn recognition in two different sports in a single year.

College career

Crotty entered the 2010 season ranked seventh in career assists (84) and 17th in career points (153) at Duke. Crotty was an All American and won the Tewaaraton Trophy for most outstanding college lacrosse player in 2010. On May 31, 2010, Ned and the Duke Lacrosse team won their first ever Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship. He and teammate Max Quinzani were a scoring duo at Duke for two years following the departure of

Matt Danowski Matt Danowski (born August 12, 1985) is a former professional lacrosse Attackman who played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) for 12 seasons. He finished his career with the Chrome Lacrosse Club, announcing his re ...

and Zack Greer. Crotty is considered to be the best passer in Duke lacrosse history, posting 63 assists in a single season, a Duke University record.

Professional career

He was the 1st overall pick in 2010 MLL Draft by the New York Lizards. He most recently played with the Dallas Rattlers. He previously played for the Philadelphia Wings and the

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of the NLL. He joined

Paul Rabil Paul Rabil (born December 14, 1985) is an American Business executive, sports executive and retired professional lacrosse player. He is currently the president of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), which he co-founded with his brother, league CEO ...

’s PLL for its inaugural season in 2019 as a member of the Chrome Lacrosse Club. Crotty announced his retirement on April 12, 2022.

Statistics

NLL

Duke University

MLL

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References

External links

Duke University bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crotty, Ned 1986 births Living people Colorado Mammoth players Delbarton School alumni Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse players Lacrosse players from New Jersey Major League Lacrosse players People from Harding Township, New Jersey Philadelphia Wings players Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Dallas Rattlers players Premier Lacrosse League players