League MLL Colors Blue, gold, white General manager TBD Founded 2013 Based in Boca Raton | Head coach Tom Mariano Steinfeld Cups None Arena/Stadium FAU Stadium | |
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The Florida Launch is a professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boca Raton, Florida. They joined Major League Lacrosse (MLL) as an expansion team for the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at Florida Atlantic University Stadium.
Contents
- Franchise history
- Season by season
- Roster
- Most Valuable Player
- Rookie of the Year
- Offensive Player of the Year
- First round selections
- References
Franchise history
In November 2013, MLL granted an expansion franchise to Palm Beach County, Florida for the 2014 MLL Season. The formation of the Launch coincides with the dissolution of the Hamilton Nationals, and former National players have become members of the inaugural Launch squad. Former Denver Outlaws assistant Stan Ross was named as the new team's first coach.
Ross faced his former team in the Launch's inaugural game on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in their home opener. The Launch lost their first game to the Outlaws 14-10. Josh Amidon scored the first goal in franchise history. The team's first victory came in their second game, an 11-8 win over the Charlotte Hounds.
After coaching the Launch to a combined 13-29 record over their first three seasons, Ross resigned on November 17, 2016. Tom Mariano, former assistant coach for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, was announced his replacement on December 7.
When the 2017 schedule was announced on November 15, 2016, the Launch also announced that their first three homes games would be played at various cities in Florida as a part of their 2017 Florida Tour to grow the game of lacrosse throughout the state.