Carolina Chaos
Field lacrosse team in the PLL
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The Carolina Chaos are a professional field lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Blaze Riorden, Jarrod Neumann and Troy Reh. Chaos were crowned PLL Champions for the first time in team history with a 14 - 9 victory over the Whipsnakes in the 2021 PLL Championship. The Chaos won the 2026 PLL Championship Series, with newly appointed head coach Steven Brooks leading the team to the title. During the tournament, Shane Knobloch earned the Golden Stick Award after recording 30 points, the highest total in the competition.
Full nameCarolina Chaos Lacrosse Club
Founded2019
Team historyChaos Lacrosse Club (2019–2023)
Carolina Chaos (2024–present)
Carolina Chaos (2024–present)
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| Full name | Carolina Chaos Lacrosse Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Team history | Chaos Lacrosse Club (2019–2023) Carolina Chaos (2024–present) |
| Based in | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Head coach | Steven Brooks |
| General manager | Spencer Ford |
| Championships | 1 (2021) |
| Championship Series Titles | 1 (2026) |
| Website | Carolina Chaos |
Roster
| 2025 Carolina Chaos Lacrosse Club | |||||||||||
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Shot | Height | Weight | College | Grad year | High school | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Blaze Riorden (C) |  |
Goalie | Left | 6 ft 0 in | 230 lbs | Albany | 2016 | Fairport | Fairport, New York | [1] |
| 2 | Eric Malever | |
Attack | Left | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | Duke | 2025 | Woodward Academy | Atlanta, Georgia | [2] |
| 3 | Chris Aslanian  |
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Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 3 in | 205 lbs | Hobart | 2019 | Hun | Westfield, New Jersey | [3] |
| 4 | Cole Williams | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 5 in | 220 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2021 | Loyola | Marriottsville, Maryland | [4] |
| 8 | Adam Charlambides |  |
Attack | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lbs | Rutgers | 2021 | The Hill Academy | Georgetown, Ontario | [5] |
| 9 | Ray Dearth | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Harvard | 2025 | Ridgefield | Ridgefield, Connecticut | [6] |
| 10 | Troy Reh | |
LSM | Right | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Albany | 2018 | Rocky Point | Rocky Point, New York | [7] |
| 13 | Calder Gallagher | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 3 in | 185 lbs | Towson | 2025 | Sunset | Portland, Oregon | [8] |
| 14 | Austin Kaut | |
Goalie | Left | 6 ft 1 in | 225 lbs | Penn State | 2014 | Springfield-Delco | Morton, Pennsylvania | [9] |
| 15 | Ross Scott | |
Attack | Right | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Rutgers | 2024 | West Linn | West Linn, Oregon | [10] |
| 16 | Mark Glicini (C) | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lbs | Yale | 2016 | Deerfield | Mahwah, New Jersey | [11] |
| 18 | Scott Smith | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 210 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2024 | Conestoga | Berwyn, Pennsylvania | [12] |
| 19 | Jackson Eicher | |
Attack | Right | 6 ft 4 in | 220 lbs | Army | 2025 | Episcopal | Warrenton, Virginia | [13] |
| 20 | Brendan Nichtern | |
Attack | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lbs | Army | 2022 | Massapequa | Massapequa, New York | [14] |
| 21 | Liam Byrnes | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | Marquette | 2016 | West Islip | West Islip, New York | [15] |
| 24 | Michael Gianforcaro | |
Goalie | Right | 5 ft 11 in | 195 lbs | North Carolina | 2025 | Culver Academy | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | [16] |
| 27 | Shane Knobloch | |
Midfield | R/L | 5 ft 9 in | 200 lbs | Rutgers | 2024 | Moorestown | Moorestown, New Jersey | [17] |
| 30 | Justin Inacio | |
Faceoff | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 188 lbs | Ohio State | 2022 | The Hill Academy | Oakville, Ontario | [18] |
| 32 | Peter Detwiler | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 200 lbs | Marquette | 2026 | Conestoga | Devon, Pennsylvania | [19] |
| 38 | Greg Langermeier | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Ohio State | 2025 | St. Ignatius | Westlake, Ohio | [20] |
| 41 | Charlie Bertrand |
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Midfield | Left | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Baldwinsville | Baldwinsville, New York | [21] |
| 50 | Christian Scarpello |  |
SSDM | Left | 5 ft 11 in | 200 lbs | Rutgers | 2018 | Madison | Madison, New Jersey | [22] |
| 51 | JJ Sillstrop | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lbs | Denver | 2024 | La Costa Canyon | Encinitas, California | [23] |
| 60 | Levi Verch | |
Defense | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 219 lbs | Saint Joseph's | 2025 | Claremont Secondary | Victoria, British Columbia | [24] |
| 77 | Owen Hiltz* | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 8 in | 186 lbs | Syracuse | 2025 | Culver Academy | Peterborough, Ontario | [25] |
| 79 | Josh Zawada | |
Attack | R/L | 6 ft 1 in | 180 lbs | Duke | 2024 | The Hill Academy | Raleigh, North Carolina | [26] |
| 88 | Jarrod Neumann (C) | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 4 in | 230 lbs | Providence | 2017 | Bridgton Academy | Northampton, Massachusetts | [27] |
| 99 | Jack Rowlett | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | North Carolina | 2019 | Robinson | Burke, Virginia | [28] |
| Teddy Malone | |
Attack | R/L | 6 ft 0 in | 160 lbs | Harvard | 2026 | Haverford | Wilmington, Delaware | [29] | |
| Eric Spanos | |
Attack | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | Maryland | 2026 | Malvern Prep | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | [30] | |
*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on Physically Unable to Perform list
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) indicates captain
Source:[31]
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Steven Brooks
- Assistant coach – Kyle Sweeney
- Assistant coach – Matt Mackrides
All-time draft selections
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Johnny Surdick | Defense | Army | Patriot League | Schmeisser Award Winner (National Defenseman of the Year), First-Team All-American, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League |
| 2 | 7 | Jack Rowlett | Defense | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | Third-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 3 | 18 | Greyson Torain | Midfield | Navy | Patriot League | First-Team Patriot League |
| 4 | 19 | Austin Henningsen | Faceoff | Maryland | Big Ten Conference |
The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1.
Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool.
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Dillon Ward | Goalie | Bellarmine |
| 2 | 14 | Jason Noble | Midfield | Cornell |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Max Adler | Face-off | Bentley |
| 2 | 16 | Challen Rogers | Midfield | Stony Brook |
| 3 | 24 | Kyle Jackson | Midfield | Michigan |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mac O'Keefe | Attack | Penn State |
| 2 | 14 | Kyle Gallagher | Face-off | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 15 | Tanner Cook | Midfield | North Carolina |
| 3 | 19 | Jared Bernhardt | Attack | Maryland |
| 3 | 22 | Kyle Thornton | Defense | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 30 | Ryan Smith | Attack | Robert Morris |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brett Kennedy | Defense | Syracuse |
| 1 | 8 | Zach Geddes | SSDM | Georgetown |
| 2 | 16 | Jonathan Donville | Attack | Maryland |
| 4 | 32 | Kevin Lindley | Attack | Loyola |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Will Bowen | Defense | Georgetown |
| 2 | 15 | Brian Minicus | Attack | Georgetown |
| 3 | 17 | Tye Kurtz | Attack | Delaware |
| 3 | 23 | Nick Rowlett | Faceoff | Michigan |
| 4 | 31 | Levi Anderson | Attack | Saint Joseph's |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Shane Knobloch | Midfield | Rutgers |
| 2 | 12 | Eric Dobson | Midfield | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 20 | Ross Scott | Attack | Rutgers |
| 4 | 28 | Dylan Hess | Midfield | Georgetown |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Owen Hiltz | Attack | Syracuse |
| 2 | 13 | Levi Verch | Defense | Saint Joseph's |
| 2 | 16 | Jack McDonald | LSM | Maryland |
Season results
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 2, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 14-15 (OT) |
| 2 | New York, New York | June 9, 2019 | Atlas | W 18–13 |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Redwoods | W 12–11 (OT) |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 23, 2019 | Archers | W 14–13 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Chrome | W 15–14 (OT) |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 7, 2019 | Chrome | L 11-19 |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | All-Star Game | N/A |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 13-12 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Redwoods | W 13–10 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 17, 2019 | Archers | W 11-10 (OT) |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 25, 2019 | Atlas | L 9-12 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6–7, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 7-15 |
| Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Redwoods | L 7-10 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Chrome | L 9–13 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 29, 2020 | Redwoods | L 7–8 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 31, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 7–12 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 1, 2020 | Waterdogs | L 9–10 |
| 5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Chrome | W 19–14 |
| 6 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Archers | W 13–9 |
| 7 (PLL Championship) | Herriman, Utah | August 9, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 6–12 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 5, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 7–13 |
| 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 11, 2021 | Waterdogs | L 12–14 |
| 3 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 13, 2021 | Archers | L 8–12 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 26, 2021 | Redwoods | W 11–9 |
| 5 | Hempstead, New York | July 3, 2021 | Cannons | W 14–10 |
| 6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 10, 2021 | Atlas | L 10–16 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | August 1, 2021 | Chrome | W 14–12 |
| 8 | Albany, New York | August 13, 2021 | Archers | W 11–9 |
| 9 | Albany, New York | August 15, 2021 | Redwoods | L 9–10 |
| 10 (Quarterfinal) | Sandy, Utah | August 20, 2021 | Archers | W 13–10 |
| 11 (Semifinal) | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 5, 2021 | Atlas | W 15–9 |
| 11 (Championship) | Washington D.C. | September 19, 2021 | Whipsnakes | W 14–9 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 4 | Whipsnakes | L 8–9 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 10 | Archers | L 12–17 |
| 3 | Hempstead, New York | June 18 | Redwoods | L 7–11 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 24 | Waterdogs | L 9–18 |
| 5 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 2 | Cannons | W 13–11 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 23 | Whipsnakes | L 12–14 |
| 7 | Frisco, Texas | July 31 | Redwoods | W 14–12 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 6 | Chrome | L 9–13 |
| 9 | Herriman, Utah | August 13 | Archers | L 8–11 |
| 10 | Tacoma, Washington | August 21 | Atlas | L 9–10 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 3 | Chrome | W 11–3 |
| 12 (Semifinal) | Washington D.C. | September 11 | Archers | W 9–7 |
| 13 (Championship) | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 18 | Waterdogs | L 9–11 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 4 | Waterdogs | L 7–8 (OT) |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 10 | Cannons | W 14–13 |
| 3 | Columbus, Ohio | June 17 | Archers | W 15–10 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 9 | Redwoods | L 8–13 |
| 5 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 15 | Atlas | W 15–11 |
| 6 | Frisco, Texas | July 30 | Whipsnakes | L 16–17 |
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 6 | Redwoods | W 14–12 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 11 | Whipsnakes | L 10–12 |
| 9 | Tacoma, Washington | August 19 | Waterdogs | L 8–13 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 26 | Chrome | W 13–7 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 4 | Redwoods | L 9–15 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 2 | Outlaws | W 16–11 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 7 | Redwoods | W 12–11 |
| 3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 8 | Atlas | L 12–15 |
| 4 | Villanova, Pennsylvania | June 15 | Archers | L 7–9 |
| 5 | Eagan, Minnesota | June 29 | Waterdogs | L 6–10 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 19 | Whipsnakes | W 10–9 |
| 7 | San Diego, California | July 27 | Redwoods | L 8–10 |
| 8 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 4 | Archers | W 15–14 |
| 9 | Denver, Colorado | August 10 | Outlaws | L 4–10 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 16 | Cannons | L 10–11 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 2 | Cannons | W 8–4 |
| 12 (Semifinal) | Uniondale, New York | September 7 | Archers | L 1–10 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | May 30 | Atlas | L 8–10 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 6 | Outlaws | W 12–9 |
| 3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 7 | Redwoods | L 10–16 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22 | Whipsnakes | L 6–20 |
| 5 | San Diego, California | June 28 | Cannons | W 14–12 |
| 6 | Evanston, Illinois | July 12 | Redwoods | W 12–10 |
| 7 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 18 | Archers | L 11–12 |
| 8 | Herriman, Utah | July 26 | Waterdogs | W 15–14 (OT) |
| 9 | Denver, Colorado | August 1 | Outlaws | W 12–11 |
| 10 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | August 8 | Archers | L 10–11 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Eagan, Minnesota | August 23 | Redwoods | L 12–14 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 28 | Atlas | L 24–25 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | March 1 | Redwoods | L 21–23 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | March 5 | Outlaws | W 26–18 |
| 4 (Semifinals) | Springfield, VA | March 7 | Outlaws | W 23–22 |
| 5 (Finals) | Springfield, VA | March 8 | Redwoods | W 24–16 |
PLL Award Winners
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
- Blaze Riorden: 2021
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
- Jarrod Neumann: 2019
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
Dick Edell Coach of the Year
- Andy Towers: 2019
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
- Blaze Riorden: 2025
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
- Mark Glicini: 2019
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | Andy Towers | 2019 - 2024 | 53 | 22 | 31 | .415 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 |
| 2 | Roy Colsey | 2025 - | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |