Brian Kelly (lacrosse)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Born	December 27, 1980 (1980-12-27) (age 27), West Chester, Pennsylvania
Position	Defense
Height Weight	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 pounds (95 kg)
Former NLL Teams	Anaheim Storm
MLL Team F. Teams	Los Angeles Riptide San Francisco Dragons
Nationality	United States
Pro Career	2003 – present
Shoots	Right
Nickname	BK

This article refers to the professional lacrosse player. For other persons named Brian Kelly, see the disambiguation page.

Brian Kelly (b. Dec 27, 1980 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional lacrosse player. He plays for the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). He played college lacrosse for the Whittier College Poets in Los Angeles. Kelly attended high school at Downingtown High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1999.

[edit] Professional career

Brian Kelly started his professional career in 2003 as a member of the Anaheim Storm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Kelly competed for the Anaheim Storm in each of the franchise's two seasons in the National Lacrosse League (2003-04 & 2004-05). He was drafted by the LA Riptide then after 2 years, Kelly was claimed by the San Francisco Dragons from the league player pool on March 19, 2007. Kelly made his debut for the Dragons on May 19, 2007 against the Denver Outlaws. Kelly recently rejoined the LA Riptide for the 2008 season.

[edit] Collegiate career

A 2003 Whittier College graduate, Kelly was a two-time All-American and was selected to the North/South All-Star game after serving as captain during Whittier’s 2003 Final Four run. He was recognized as the nation's top longstick midfielder in both his junior and senior seasons. Kelly finished his Whittier playing career with over 300 ground balls, as well as contributing over 40 points. Kelly is now a coach of the Whittier Lacrosse team.