Panther City Lacrosse Club
The Panther City Lacrosse Club is a planned box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They will play at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas starting in the 2021–2022 season.
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Fort Worth, TX |
| Arena | Dickies Arena |
| Owner | Bill Cameron |
| Head coach | Tracey Kelusky |
| Website | panthercitylax |
History
On July 22, 2020, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Fort Worth and owner Bill Cameron. The team will begin play in the 2021–2022 season beginning in December 2021 with its home arena being Dickies Arena.[1][2]
In the press release, NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz stated “We welcome Fort Worth as our 14th team and are excited to be working with a first-class organization led by Bill Cameron, Greg Bibb and the leadership at Dickies Arena, one of the premier state-of-the art facilities in the United States.” [2]
The team branding was revealed on November 17, 2020 at a Dickies Arena press conference. The franchise officially became the Panther City Lacrosse Club, becoming the league's first member to use the "Lacrosse Club" moniker, similar to teams in the Premier Lacrosse League.[3]
On January 25, 2021, former Philadelphia Wings assistant Tracey Kelusky was named the team's first head coach.[4]
References
- "Professional lacrosse is coming to Fort Worth, Dickies Arena". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER EXPANSION INTO THE STATE OF TEXAS". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- Panther City Lacrosse Club
- "Fort Worth's First National Lacrosse Team Names Head Coach". Fort Worth Business Press. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
