Tim Nelson (lacrosse)

Tim Nelson was a three time, first-team All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1983 to 1985. He teamed with Brad Kotz to lead the Orange to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983, as well as two additional appearances in the finals in 1984 and 1985. Nelson was one of four Orange lacrosse players selected by a panel of lacrosse coaches, including Kotz as well as Paul and Gary Gait, to the NCAA Lacrosse Committee's 25th Anniversary Lacrosse Team.

Tim is third in all-time NCAA Division I total points, with 99 goals and 221 assists for 320 total points in 57 games. He was awarded the Jack Turnbull Award as National Attackman of the Year in 1983, 1984, and 1985.

Nelson began his college career at North Carolina State, but transfered to Syracuse after the North Carolina State program was cancelled. Nelson played his high school lacrosse at perenial power, Yorktown. He also coached for 15 years at the collegiate level, heading the men's lacrosse programs at Dartmouth and Utica College.

tatistics

yracuse University / North Carolina State

ee also

*NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
*1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

External links

* [http://www.suathletics.com/sidebar.asp?id=418 Syracuse Athletics site]
* [http://www.bagatawaylacrosse.com/Connections.html Tim Nelson coaching clinic]