Chazz Woodson (born August 9, 1982) is a Premier Lacrosse League player for Redwoods Lacrosse Club and head coach of the Hampton Pirates Men’s Lacrosse.

Chazz Woodson
Born (1982-08-09) August 9, 1982 (age 42)
Hampton Roads, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight165 pounds (75 kg)
PositionAttack
MLL teamsFlorida Launch, Long Island Lizards, Boston Cannons, Los Angeles Riptide, Chicago Machine, Ohio Machine
PLL teamRedwoods Lacrosse Club
NCAA teamBrown University
Pro career2005

High school career

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Woodson graduated from Blue Ridge School in 2001.

College career

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Woodson attended Brown University and was a four-year letterman in lacrosse He was a two-time All-Ivy League selection.[1]

Professional career

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Woodson was originally selected by the Long Island Lizards in the 2005 MLL Collegiate Draft (19th overall) and appeared in three games with the Lizards. Woodson was traded to the Cannons for midfielder Tim Byrnes and a second round selection in the 2007 MLL Draft.[2] From 2007 to 2008, Woodson played for the LA Riptide. Prior to the 2009 season, the Riptide folded and Woodson went to Chicago to play for The Machine. In 2010, Chazz played for the Washington, now Chesapeake Bayhawks.

In 2019, Chazz was announced as a member of Redwoods Lacrosse Club in Paul Rabil’s Premier Lacrosse League.[3]

Coaching career

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On August 20, 2020, Woodson was named head coach of the Hampton Pirates Men’s Lacrosse team.[4] Hampton University is located in Woodson’s hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Career statistics

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Brown University

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Season GP G A Pts PPG
2002 14 7 3 10 0.71
2003 14 13 9 22 1.57
2004 14 32 16 48 3.43
2005 12 19 9 28 2.33
Totals 54 71 37 108 2.00
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM
2005 Long Island 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Boston 11 16 0 2 18 15 2.5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
2007 Boston 6 10 0 3 13 16 1 - - - - - - -
2007 Los Angeles 4 9 0 1 10 5 6 2 6 0 1 7 4 0
2008 Los Angeles 12 16 0 14 30 21 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 1
2009 Chicago 5 4 0 2 6 2 3 - - - - - - -
MLL Totals 41 56 0 22 78 64 12.5 4 9 0 2 11 5 1

References

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  1. ^ Matt Hamilton (April 3, 2018). "CHAZZ WOODSON AND THE CAPE YOU WEAR AS THE 'ONLY'". US Lacrosse. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lizards Acquire Keith Cromwell, Tim Byrnes, in Two Big Trades". Laxpower website. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  3. ^ "Chazz Woodson". Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "CHAZZ WOODSON NAMED HEAD MEN'S LACROSSE COACH". Hampton University. August 20, 2020.