Kotz to be Inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
6/27/2001 11:02:40 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Kotz, one of 10 new inductees selected from a pool of more than 200 nominees, is the 17th Orangemen to be chosen to the Hall of Fame. The group he is being inducted with is the 44th class to enter the Hall. The other members, who include Helen Allen, Hunter 1941; Karen Emas Borbee, Delaware, 1984; John DeTommaso, Johns Hopkins, 1986; Bradley Duquette, Virginia 1973; James Garvey, Adelphi 1964; Kathleen Geiger, Temple 1986; Nevin (Ned) Harkness, Worcester Academy 1939; Susan Lubking, Ursinus 1960; and Lanetta Ware, Richmond 1959, will be honored on Oct. 19 at a formal induction ceremony and dinner at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, MD.
A native of Camillus, NY and a West Genesse High School graduate, Kotz was a four-time All-American at Syracuse, earning first-team honors at midfield in 1983, 1984 and 1985. He helped Syracuse to the 1983 NCAA championship and received the Enners Award as the nation's top midfielder that same year. Kotz played on the U.S. team in 1986 and 1990 and was selected to the All-World team in 1990. He was a four-time all-club player, earning player of the year honors in 1986 and was also twice named as an all-pro selection in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. Kotz was also a two-year assistant at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and 1989, helping the Quakers to the 1988 Ivy League title. He was inducted to the US Lacrosse Upstate New York Hall of Fame. He currently resides in Cabin John, MD.
The 2001 class brings the total number of men and women inducted in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame to 283.
Candidates are nominated through a questionnaire, filled out either by the nominee or someone on his or her behalf. The qualifications of the men's and women's nominating committees' top choices are put to a national popular ballot and voted upon by a random selection of current Hall of Fame members, coaches, officials, reporters and board members. The votes are compiled by the nominating committees and are used as a guide in the selection of the top 10 candidates. The committees present a final slate of nominees to the US Lacrosse Board of Directors for approval at their meeting in June.
