Keith Cromwell (born September 7, 1979) is an American professional lacrosse player. He was a member of the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League and of the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He played the attack position. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2001.[1] Cromwell was also hired in 2007 by Manhasset High School as the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Offensive Coordinator.

Keith Cromwell
Born (1979-09-07) September 7, 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL draft19th overall, 2001
Columbus Landsharks
NLL team
Former teams
Calgary Roughnecks
Philadelphia Wings Minnesota Swarm New York Titans
MLL team
Former teams
Long Island Lizards
Philadelphia Barrage
NCAA teamRutgers University
Pro career2001–2011

Keith Cromwell played at Rutgers from 1998 to 2001, posting one of the most accomplished careers in Rutgers lacrosse history. Cromwell is the leading scorer in school history, totaling 152 goals and 266 points. He also recorded 114 assists, which is third in program history. He totaled at least 65 points in three seasons, while scoring 42 and 44 goals in his sophomore and junior campaigns. All of those marks rank among the top-10 single season performances in Rutgers history.

The Hicksville, N.Y., native was a three-time USILA Lacrosse All-American, capping his career with First Team All-American honors in 2001 after Second Team and Honorable Mention selections the previous two seasons. He was a two-time team captain and four-time winner of the team's William Miller Trophy, given to the player who made the greatest contribution to the team during the season. Cromwell also earned the Coursen Award (Outstanding Male Athlete) from the Rutgers athletic department in 2001.

After his collegiate career, Cromwell was the seventh overall selection in the inaugural Major League Lacrosse Draft. He was named MLL Rookie of the Year in 2001 and went on to play 12 seasons in the league, ranking in the top five all-time in assists. He also has spent years as a lacrosse coach, including spending the 2011-12 season as an assistant at Rutgers. In 2013, he was inducted into the Long Island Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[2]

Keith still regularly returns to his alma mater Rutgers to spread his wisdom among the players at Rutgers. He regularly returns to give speeches for alumni weekend at Rutgers.

Professional career

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Cromwell was drafted by Bridgeport Barrage in 2001. He won the MLL rookie of the year that season.[3] He was a member of the MLL championship team Philadelphia Barrage in 2004. He did not play in 2005. Before the 2006 MLL season, his rights were traded to Long Island Lizards where he is currently playing.

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2002 Philadelphia 15 9 19 28 43 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
2003 Philadelphia 16 23 34 57 31 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2004 Philadelphia 15 19 38 57 47 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 Philadelphia 16 24 43 67 57 9 -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 Philadelphia 15 12 27 39 39 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 Philadelphia 10 7 17 24 27 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 Philadelphia 2 0 3 3 6 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 Minnesota 4 5 5 10 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 93 99 186 285 251 15 1 1 1 2 1 0
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM
2001 Bridgeport 11 15 0 6 21 0 1 - - - - - - -
2002 Bridgeport 14 19 1 14 34 0 0 - - - - - - -
2003 Bridgeport 12 16 3 12 31 0 2 - - - - - - -
2004 Philadelphia 11 27 2 24 53 0 2.5 2 4 0 2 6 6 0
2006 Long Island 12 17 5 16 38 1 1 - - - - - - -
2007 Long Island 11 16 1 16 33 1 1 - - - - - - -
2008 Long Island 11 21 2 17 40 26 2 - - - - - - -
2009 Long Island 11 9 1 8 18 4 0.5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0
MLL Totals 93 140 15 113 268 32 10 3 5 0 3 8 6 0

Awards

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Preceded by
None
MLL Rookie of the Year
2001
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ LACROSSE; Rutgers Star Becomes a Leader
  2. ^ "Keith Cromwell (2015) - Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  3. ^ "MLL Rookie of the Year". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-05-28.