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Charlotte Copperheads 
Founded 2012 Home Arena Bojangles' Coliseum Based in Charlotte, North Carolina Colors Red, gold, black, white Head Coach Tom Ryan (lacrosse) Associate General Manager TBD Local media The Charlotte Observer Website www.charlottenall.com The Charlotte Copperheads is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League. Beginning in the 2012 season, the Copperheads will play their home games at the Bojangles' Coliseum.
The Copperheads are Charlotte's second indoor lacrosse team; the Charlotte Cobras of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (now known as the National Lacrosse League) played a single season at the Coliseum (when it was known as the Independence Arena) in 1996 before folding. The Cobras maintain the dubious distinction of being the only EPBLL/MILL/NLL team to finish an imperfect season, going 0-10 in their only season.
Charlotte has also been granted expansion in the outdoor lacrosse league (MLL) for the 2012 MLL Season, and are named the Charlotte Hounds.
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Name-the-team contest
The Copperheads name was decided through a name-the-team contest-after various submissions, the official team name will be decided via a 16-nomination bracket from the top submissions.[1] Notably, three of the finalists (Charge, Legion, Monarchs) were runners-up for the name-the-team contest which ultimately decided the Charlotte Hounds name for the city's 2012 Major League Lacrosse team.[2]
Bracket
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Charlotte Nitro Charlotte Cougars Charlotte Cougars Charlotte Fuel Charlotte Copperheads Charlotte Copperheads Charlotte Copperheads Charlotte Monarchs Charlotte Legion Charlotte Charge Charlotte Monarchs Charlotte Legion Charlotte Legion Charlotte Bricklayers Charlotte Copperheads Charlotte Mavericks Charlotte Torque Charlotte Coyotes Charlotte Mavericks Charlotte Flight Charlotte Miners Charlotte Miners Charlotte Miners Charlotte Torque Charlotte Torque Charlotte Tide Charlotte Torque Charlotte Energy Charlotte Energy Charlotte Rev References
External links
Teams Charlotte Copperheads · Hershey Haymakers · Jacksonville Bullies · Kentucky Stickhorses · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ShamrocksVenues Related Articles: Box lacrosse · Lacrosse · National Lacrosse League · Major League Lacrosse Categories:- National Lacrosse League teams
- North American Lacrosse League teams
- Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sports clubs established in 2011
- Lacrosse teams in North Carolina
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