Tim Nelson (lacrosse)
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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 fourth 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 in 1982, but transferred to Syracuse after the North Carolina State program was cancelled. Nelson played his high school lacrosse at Yorktown High School
. He also coached for 15 years at the collegiate level, heading the men's lacrosse programs at Dartmouth from 1989 to 1998 and Utica College from 1999 to 2005.
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
NCAA lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
from 1983 to 1985. He teamed with Brad Kotz
Brad Kotz
Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
to lead the Orange
Syracuse University Orange
The Syracuse Orange is the nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. Teams were previously known as the "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen". The men's basketball, football,...
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
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
Gary Gait
Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
, to the NCAA Lacrosse Committee's 25th Anniversary Lacrosse Team.
Tim is fourth 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
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
as National Attackman of the Year in 1983, 1984, and 1985.
Nelson began his college career at North Carolina State in 1982, but transferred to Syracuse after the North Carolina State program was cancelled. Nelson played his high school lacrosse at Yorktown High School
Yorktown High School (New York)
Yorktown High School is a public high school in Yorktown Heights, New York that serves students in grades 9-12. The school offers academic electives, sports, and student news and literary publications...
. He also coached for 15 years at the collegiate level, heading the men's lacrosse programs at Dartmouth from 1989 to 1998 and Utica College from 1999 to 2005.
Syracuse University / North Carolina State
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 4.90 | |
| 1983 | 15 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 5.53 | |
| 1984 | 16 | 36 | 67 | 103 | 6.44 | |
| 1985 | 16 | 21 | 64 | 85 | 5.31 | |
| Totals | 57 | 99 | 221 (a) | 320 (b) | 5.61 (c) |
- (a) 1st in NCAA career assists
- (b) 4th in NCAA career points
- (c) 7th in NCAA career points per game
See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipThe 1983 Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at Rutgers University in front of 15,672 fans. Syracuse capped off a 14 and 1 season with its first "official" NCAA championship as they defeated Johns Hopkins 17 to 16...
- NC State Wolfpack men's lacrosseNC State Wolfpack men's lacrosseThe North Carolina State men's lacrosse team represented NC State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse from 1973-1982. The team was disbanded after the 1982 season.- :...