Dragons Complete 2006 Coaching Staff
Published on February 13, 2006 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
San Francisco, CA - The San Francisco Dragons announce the hiring of Scott Hochstadt as Offensive Coordinator and Patrick Brown as Assistant Coach.
Hochstadt brings a wealth of both collegiate and professional lacrosse experience to San Francisco for the 2006 season. A graduate of the University of Maryland, he was selected to the All America Lacrosse team (1997-99) leading the Terrapins to two National Championship game appearances in 1997 and 1998. Hochstadt was selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Team all four years and served as an assistant lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland in 2000.
On the professional level, he played in the MLL with the Bridgeport Barrage in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and also played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) with the Buffalo Bandits in 2000 and the Anaheim Storm in 2003 and 2004 before suffering a career ending injury. "Scott is one of the great young minds in the game today," said Doug Locker, General Manager of the team. "I believe the players will really enjoy playing for him in San Francisco." Locker also is excited to have a local talent join the Dragons coaching staff. "Patrick Brown has extensive experience as a player/coach, and his commitment to the game in the San Francisco Bay Area is commendable," said Locker. Brown was a standout goalie at West Chester University (PA) from 1987-91. He also served as a Captain in both his junior and senior years. He has been involved with lacrosse at all levels since he graduated from West Chester most recently with the Marin Lacrosse Club. He has coached at Piedmont High School in San Jose and is currently coaching the West Valley Redhawks in Saratoga. Brown is also the Director of Corporate Funding for Lacrosse for Life, a non-profit organization bringing the game of lacrosse to underserved communities.
About the San Francisco Dragons The San Francisco Dragons, Northern California's newest professional sports franchise, will begin its inaugural season in May of 2006 as a member of the 10-team Major League Lacrosse (MLL) league. The Dragons, based at historic Kezar Stadium's 9,044-seat track & field facility, will provide fun, affordable family entertainment showcasing America's "fastest growing team sport" in addition to becoming the foremost resource for the lacrosse community.
The Dragons play 12 games in the regular season, and its home opener is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Sunday May 28th at Kezar Stadium. Season and Group Tickets for the Dragons are now on sale. For more information, call 415-573-2525 or www.sanfranciscodragons.com.
About Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, (Montclair) New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The Western Conference debuts in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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