Charlotte Copperheads

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Charlotte Copperheads
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Founded 2012
League Professional Lacrosse League
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Arena Bojangles' Coliseum
ColorsRed, gold, black, white
OwnerGraham D'Alvia
Head coach Tom Ryan
General manager Tom Ryan
Local media The Charlotte Observer
Website www.charlottecopperheads.com [usurped]

The Charlotte Copperheads were an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are a charter member of the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) and began play in the 2012 season with their home games at the Bojangles' Coliseum.

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History

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.

The franchise was announced in 2011 as the second of five founding members in the upstart North American Lacrosse League, which hoped to start play in January 2012. On December 31, 2011, Charlotte and four of the five other teams announced the NALL had fired its acting commissioner and would move to a fall schedule. This led to a rift in the league that was settled in court, with the fall faction forming the Professional Lacrosse League. [1] [2]

The Copperheads began play in September 2012 with a road win against the Jacksonville Bullies. Their inaugural season concludes on December 1. The PLL has since folded. This has caused the Copperheads to no longer exist.

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. [3] 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. [4]

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Charlotte Nitro
Charlotte CougarsCharlotte Cougars
Charlotte Fuel Charlotte Copperheads
Charlotte CopperheadsCharlotte Copperheads
Charlotte MonarchsCharlotte Legion
Charlotte Charge Charlotte Monarchs
Charlotte LegionCharlotte Legion
Charlotte Bricklayers Charlotte Copperheads
Charlotte MavericksCharlotte Torque
Charlotte Coyotes Charlotte Mavericks
Charlotte Flight Charlotte Miners
Charlotte MinersCharlotte Miners
Charlotte TorqueCharlotte Torque
Charlotte Tide Charlotte Torque
Charlotte EnergyCharlotte Energy
Charlotte Rev

Roster

2012 Charlotte Copperheads
NumberPlayer's NameNationalityPositionCollegeHeightWeight
1 Brad Conlon Flag of the United States.svg GRIT6 ft 1 in221 lb
2 Alex Burkhead Flag of the United States.svg DRoanoke6 ft 1 in190 lb
3 Ethan Farrell Flag of the United States.svg FLynchburg6 ft 0 in190 lb
6 Greg Watterson Flag of the United States.svg DWingate6 ft 2 in220 lb
10 Mark Burnett (lacrosse) Flag of the United States.svg TMars Hill5 ft 9 in145 lb
11 Matt Smalley Flag of the United States.svg FHobart5 ft 9 in180 lb
12 Thomas Langan (lacrosse) Flag of the United States.svg TLimestone6 ft 0 in190 lb
14 Greg Rogowski Flag of the United States.svg FMerrimack5 ft 9 in165 lb
16Brian Welch Flag of the United States.svg TLe Moyne6 ft 0 in194 lb
17 Brekan Kohlitz Flag of the United States.svg TMichigan6 ft 1 in185 lb
19 Jack Delligatti Flag of the United States.svg DGreensboro Day6 ft 0 in188 lb
20 Ryan Hotaling Flag of the United States.svg TNazareth6 ft 2 in211 lb
21 Sam Bradman Flag of the United States.svg TSalisbury6 ft 0 in165 lb
23Kevin Iwanusa Flag of the United States.svg OPfeiffer5 ft 9 in148 lb
27 Mike O'Brien Flag of the United States.svg DHobart6 ft 0 in203 lb
28 Erik Holt Flag of the United States.svg DPenn State6 ft 3 in235 lb
33 Craig Rosecrans Flag of the United States.svg TLe Moyne6 ft 2 in215 lb
37 Nick Cotter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FDowling5 ft 11 in190 lb
42 Adam Nauerth (lacrosse) Flag of the United States.svg TNazareth6 ft 1 in208 lb
45Mike Bedford Flag of the United States.svg DC.W Post6 ft 1 in205 lb
48Tory Stevens Flag of the United States.svg GRecent Team: Newtown (Can-Am League)5 ft 11 in252 lb
49 Matt Hickman Flag of the United States.svg OSalisbury5 ft 7 in208 lb
61 Peter Milliman Flag of the United States.svg FGettysburg5 ft 10 in215 lb

Season-by-season

Charlotte Copperheads
YearWL
2012 512012 Regular Season Win % = .833
Totals51Regular Season Win % = 833.

References

  1. ↑ Marisa Ingemi (April 26, 2012). "Professional Lacrosse League Announces Existence, Has Potential Television Deal". inlaxwetrust.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Marisa Ingemi (April 12, 2012). "Case Closed: NALL vs PLL Lawsuit Settled, Terms Will Not be Made Public". inlaxwetrust.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte NALL - Name Your Team H2H". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte MLL Franchise Name the Team Campaign Logos, Design | InsideLacrosse.com". Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-08-14.


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