Gregory Lawrence Bice is an American

United States

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 lacrosse

Lacrosse

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 player who will play for the Ohio Machine

Ohio Machine

The Ohio Machine is a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse expansion franchise that will begin play in the 2012 MLL season along with the Charlotte Hounds as part of the league's plan to have 16 teams by 2020...

 in Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

. He typically plays as a long pole defenseman, but can also be used as a midfielder (middy).

Bice attended Ohio State University

Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

 and helped lead the men's lacrosse team to the NCAA finals twice, in 2003 and 2004. He also picked up numerous awards and honors along the way, including being named GWLL Conference Player of the Year in 2004.

He spent two years with Philadelphia and as soon as he was released, he was chosen first overall by the Los Angeles Riptide

Los Angeles Riptide

The Los Angeles Riptide were a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:...

 in the 2006 supplemental draft. Bice proved to be a valuable asset for the Riptide, earning a spot on the All-Star Team, being named NB Sportsman of the Year, and helping them to the MLL Finals in 2007, and to the Semi Final Round in 2008. Greg was picked up by the Chicago Machine

Chicago Machine

The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it...

 after the LA Riptide were dissolved in 2009. In 2010 he was again selected as an MLL All-Star.

Greg Bice also owns and operates Resolute Lacrosse, LLC with teammate Anthony Kelly

Anthony Kelly (lacrosse)

Anthony Kelly is a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League , and the Chicago Machine in the MLL . He has also played for the New York Titans in the NLL and the Los Angeles Riptide of the MLL. He is a renowned faceoff specialist and was recently...

. Bice is a member of the advisory committee for the non-profit organization, Lacrosse the Nations. He is currently working towards his MBA at Ohio State University.

Early Years

Greg Bice was born at the National Naval Medical Center

National Naval Medical Center

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 in Bethesda, Maryland to Patti and William Bice. They moved to San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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, after he was born. Greg began playing lacrosse in the 8th grade. Bice continued playing lacrosse at Saint Mary's Hall through 1999, where he was an All-American. He also helped the lacrosse team to 2 of their 3 consecutive Texas High School Lacrosse League championships under head coach Earl Bill and legendary assistant coach Pat Zoldi.

College career

Bice played college lacrosse at the Ohio State University, where he was a four year starter after his freshman year. Bice was a 2-time All American, 3-time 1st team All Great Western Lacrosse League, and the 2004 Conference Player of the year. He also played in the North/South All-Star Game and served as team captain in 2004 when the Buckeyes played in the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive season.

Professional career

Greg started his career with Philadelphia from 2004–2005, but only played one game. The next year he was acquired First Round, First Draft Pick in the supplemental draft in 2006 by the Los Angeles Riptide. He was chosen above 223 others. He played 12 games in 2006 and scooped up 27 ground balls. In 2007 he had 3 points and 39 ground balls, was selected as an MLL All Star, and was chosen as the New Balance Sportsman of the Year. Greg continued his phenomenal play for LA in 2008 and served as captain while netting 3 pts and picking up 35 ground balls. In 2009 the Riptide were dissolved and Greg was picked up by the Chicago Machine. He served as team captain, scored 2 pts and grabbed 33 ground balls. In the 2010 season, Bice stepped up his offense, scoring 7 points as of 15 July 2010. He was selected as a 2010 MLL All-Star.

He became a member of the Rochester Rattlers when the Machine's roster was transferred. A year later, with the resurrection of the Machine name in Columbus, Ohio, the Rattlers traded Bice and two other Ohio State alumni to the Ohio Machine

Ohio Machine

The Ohio Machine is a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse expansion franchise that will begin play in the 2012 MLL season along with the Charlotte Hounds as part of the league's plan to have 16 teams by 2020...

for draft picks.

Regular Season

YEAR	TEAM	GP	G	2ptG	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	GB	S	SPCT	SOG	FO
2011	Rochester
2010	Chicago	9	5	0	2	7	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	15	11	.455	11	0-0
2009	Chicago	11	1	1	0	2	4.5	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	.250	1	0-2
2008	Los Angeles	12	2	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	35	5	.400	2	0-0
2007	Los Angeles	12	1	0	2	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	39	8	.125	3	0-0
2006	Los Angeles	12	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	6	.167	3	0-0
2005	Philadelphia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0-0
2004	Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0-0
TOTALS		57	10	1	5	16	14	0	0	0	0	0	150	34	.000	20	0-2

Playoffs

YEAR	TEAM	GP	G	2ptG	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	GB	S	SPCT	SOG	FO
2004	Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0–0
TOTALS		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0–0

Tournament

YEAR	TEAM	GP	G	2ptG	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	GB	S	SPCT	SOG	FO
2008	Los Angeles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	0	0-0
2007	Los Angeles	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	.000	1	0-0
TOTALS		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	.000	1

Awards and Honors

• High School All American
• 2x College All American
• 3x 1st Team All GWLL
• 2003 OSU Team MVP
• 2004 OSU Team MVP
• 2004 OSU Defensive MVP
• 2004 GWLL Player of the Year
• 2007 MLL All-Star
• 2007 New Balance Sportsman of the Year
• 2007 Tri-Eight Coach of the Year
• 2008 LA Riptide Team Captain
• 2009 Chicago Machine Captain
• 2010 MLL All-Star
• 2011 New Balance Sportsman of the Year

Personal Info

Greg is married to Emily Bice. He graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Welding Engineering. He has seven siblings, Billy, Tommy, Andrew, Zach, Jordan, Noah, and Courtney. He spent two years in Comayagua, Honduras, working as a missionary teacher. He is involved with the non-profit organization, Lacrosse the Nations, which is "an international humanitarian organization that utilizes sport and play to foster education and the development of critical life skills for children living in impoverished communities worldwide." He speaks Spanish and loves playing futbolito, a version of soccer played on a small walled court, popular in Latin America. His favorite food is sandwiches. Bice’s game day routine includes a nap and prayer.