About Ryan Powell
Ryan Powell is a professional lacrosse player and instructor. He is the first fully endorsed Nike lacrosse athlete and has been named MVP twice for the professional outdoor lacrosse league (MLL), and is an All-Star player for the indoor lacrosse league (NLL). While a student at Syracuse University, he was a 4x All-American, Player of the Year, Attackman of the Year and helped his team win the National Championship in 2000. He helped take Syracuse University to yet another National Championship in 2004 while acting as assistant coach.
Powell has played for the MLL’s, San Francisco Dragons, Rochester Rattlers, and the Denver Outlaws, as well as NLL’s Anaheim Storm, Buffalo Bandits, Portland Lumberjax and now the Edmonton Rush. He is a member of the USA National Team in 2006 and 2010. He lives in Portland, Ore. with his wife, Lee Marie, and dogs Gracie & Mingus.
Position: Attack
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 205 lbs.
Birth date: 2/23/78
Hometown: West Carthage, NY
Professional: Denver Outlaws (MLL) and Edmonton Rush (NLL)
* Member of the 2006 & 2010 USA National Team
* 2006 MLL MVP
* 2006 MLL Offensive Player of the Year
* 2001 MLL MVP
* 2008 MLL All Star Game MVP
* Rochester Rattlers All Time Leading Scorer
* 6 x MLL All Star
* Rochester Rattlers All Time Leading Scorer in Goals and Assists
* 2007 & 2008 NLL All Star
College: Syracuse University
* 4x All-American Syracuse University
* Player of the Year
* Attackman of the Year
* Tied for 2nd all-time for scoring in Syracuse Lacrosse History
* 287 points
* 2000 National Champion
High School: Carthage Central HS
* All-American
* 2x Empire State team member
* 5th All-time leading scorer in New York State High school history
* 244 Goals, 185 Assists, 429 Points
* CNY MVP
* 4x All Frontier League
Q & A:
1. What is your favorite lacrosse moment? Winning the 2000 National Championship & tying CP’s record as the all-time scoring leader at SU in the same day
2. Who is your biggest lacrosse mentor? High school coach- Kirk Ventiquattro
3. Can you tell us what you currently do with yourself and what do you spend your time doing? I live in Portland, Oregon- Spend my time teaching and playing lacrosse.
4. If you had to come up with a goal for you and your lacrosse career, what would it be? Win a MLL & NLL Title along with a World Championship
Favorite:
Food: Steak
Drink: Arnold Palmer
Music: Reggae
Athlete: Tiger Woods
State: Oregon
Magazine: Wine Spectator
Sport: Golf & Lacrosse
Time of Day: 6am
Restaurant: Portland City Grill
Stick: The one that picks corners
