Born	April 5, 1967 (1967-04-05) (age 40), Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Position	Attack/Midfield
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Former WLA Team	Victoria Shamrocks
Former NLL Teams	Detroit Turbos Philadelphia Wings Baltimore Thunder Pittsburgh CrosseFire Washington Power Colorado Mammoth
Former MLL Teams	Long Island Lizards Baltimore Bayhawks
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	1991 – 2005
Shoots	Left/Right
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame
NLL Hall of Fame, 2006

Gary Charles Gait (b. April 5, 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a retired professional lacrosse player, and former head coach of the Colorado Mammoth. He is a member of the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame and the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame, and is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul.^[1][2][3][4] A fairytale finish to his playing career earned him every possible major lacrosse title; he scored four goals in the last quarter of Canada's historic 15-10 victory over the United States in the final of the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, his last ever game. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city of Victoria. ... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, , lbm, or sometimes in the United States: #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including the imperial and US and older English systems. ... Kg redirects here. ... The Western Lacrosse Association, or WLA, is a non-professional, mens Senior A box lacrosse league. ... The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. ... NLL redirects here. ... The Detroit Turbos were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1994. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... Categories: Sports stubs | National Lacrosse League | Denver sports | Major Indoor Lacrosse League ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States. ... The Long Island Lizards are a professional Lacrosse team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The Baltimore Bayhawks are Baltimore, Marylands professional lacrosse team. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 1991 season began on December 29, 1990 and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991. ... 2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. ... The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame was created in 2005. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city of Victoria. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Museum, located in Baltimore, Maryland on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, showcases the history of the game of Lacrosse, from its Native American origins to its present day modern form. ... The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame was created in 2005. ... Paul Gait was born in Victoria, British Columbia. ... The 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. ...

In 2007, Gary returned to his alma mater Syracuse to become the head coach of the Orange women's lacrosse team. [1] Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... A womens lacrosse player carries the ball past a defender. ...

Personal life

Gary Gait lives in Cazenovia, New York with his wife, Nicole, and their children Taylor and Braeden. Cazenovia, New York is a community in upstate New York. ...

College career

 Gary Gait and his twin brother Paul Gait both attended Syracuse University and played in the NCAA, setting many records during their time there. Gait was a three-time first team All-American and once Honorable Mention All-American at Syracuse. He graduated as the Orangemen’s all-time goal leader with 192. He led the team to three Division I Championships, although the 1990 championship was vacated by Syracuse after it was determined Paul Gait had played while ineligible. He was NCAA Player of the Year in both 1988 and 1990 and was Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament in 1990. Gait was also widely known for his acrobatic "Air Gait," where he would jump over the crease from behind the goal, scoring while in mid-air, and then successfully landing on the opposite side of the crease. 

Crouse College, a 19th-century Romanesque building which houses the universitys visual arts and music programs Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States the geographic center of the state, about 250 miles northwest of New York City. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... Each year, the NCAA Championship determines the top lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III. Past Winners // Division I 1971 -- Cornell 12-6 Maryland 1972 -- Virginia 13-12 Johns Hopkins 1973 -- Maryland 10-9 (2 OT) Johns Hopkins 1974 -- Johns Hopkins 17-12 Maryland 1975... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

NLL career

Gait started playing in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (later the National Lacrosse League) in 1991 and won the Rookie of the Year Award. In April 2005 he announced his retirement; he played his last game on April 22, 2005. NLL redirects here. ... The 1991 season began on December 29, 1990 and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991. ... The Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. ... The 2005 National Lacrosse League season began on January 1, 2005 and concluded with the championship game on May 14. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the opening game of the 2006 NLL season on December 30, 2005, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, the Colorado Mammoth raised Gait's jersey number (22) to the rafters as the first retired jersey in NLL history. is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pepsi Center is an arena located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The building is home to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Crush. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ...

In 2006, both Gait and his brother were among the 5 charter members to be voted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame. The 2006 National Lacrosse League season was the 20th season in the history of the league, which began as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League in 1987. ...

The NLL announced on July 1, 2007 that Gait will come out of retirement to play in the NLL Outdoor showcase in Colorado on September 1, 2007. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Coaching

In June of 2005, Gait was named head coach of his former team, the Colorado Mammoth.^[5] After a 10-6 season in which the Mammoth finished second in the Western Division, Gait led them to an overtime 18-17 win over Calgary and a 13-12 win over Arizona before shutting down the East Division champion Buffalo Bandits 16-9 in the Championship game.^[6] Gait became the first rookie head coach to win a championship since Tony Resch did it with the Philadelphia Wings in 1994, a team on which Gait played.^[7] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Arizona Sting are a member of the National Lacrosse League. ... The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... Tony Resch is the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of the Major League Lacrosse. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The 1994 season began on January 8, 1994 and concluded with the championship game on April 16. ...

Gait announced in August of 2007 that he was stepping down after two seasons as head coach of the Mammoth to pursue other interests.^[8] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross has announced that former Orange All-American and lacrosse Hall of Famer Gary Gait has been named the second coach in the history of the women's lacrosse program. ^[9]

MLL career

Gait has also played in Major League Lacrosse since its inception in 2001. He was a member of the Long Island Lizards. After the first season, Gait was traded to the Baltimore Bayhawks where he served as a player-coach for the next four years. In 2005, Gait won the Steinfeld Cup as a player-coach. He scored six goals in the Championship Game and was named MVP of that game as well as the season. Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Long Island Lizards are a professional Lacrosse team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league. ... The Baltimore Bayhawks are Baltimore, Marylands professional lacrosse team. ... A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners of the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. ... 2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. ...

WLA career

Gait, along with his brother, had great seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. Gait won the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy as most valuable player of the Mann Cup as a Shamrock in 1997, and shared the most valuable player award with Paul Gait in 1999.^[10] The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. ... The Western Lacrosse Association, or WLA, is a non-professional, mens Senior A box lacrosse league. ... The Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in Mann Cup competition. ... The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior mens lacrosse champions of Canada. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the year. ...

International lacrosse career

1990 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the World Lacrosse Championship
1994 - Member of Team Canada, 3rd place at the World Lacrosse Championship
1998 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the World Lacrosse Championship
2002 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the Heritage Cup
2004 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the Heritage Cup
2006 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Lacrosse Championship Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) World Championship began as a four-team invitational tournament that coincided with Canadas centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Heritage Cup is an international box lacrosse tournament that takes place every two years. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Heritage Cup is an international box lacrosse tournament that takes place every two years. ... The 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. ... The 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. ...

Records and awards

Main article: List of career achievements by Gary Gait

Gait set many NLL scoring records during his career. He still holds the records for most goals in a single season (61 in 2003) and most career goals (596). Gary Gait during the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship title game, his final game This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Gary Gait. ... The 2003 National Lacrosse League season began on December 27, 2002 and concluded with the championship game on May 3, 2003. ...

Gait was named NLL MVP six times, including five consecutive seasons. Other than Gary Gait, only John Tavares (3 times) has ever won the award more than once. The JetBlue National Lacrosse League MVP Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his teams success. ... John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. ...

He was also given the NLL Sportsmanship Award twice, in 2004 (tie with Peter Lough) and 2005. The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a NLL player. ... The 2004 National Lacrosse League season began on December 26, 2003 and concluded with the championship game on May 7, 2004. ... The 2005 National Lacrosse League season began on January 1, 2005 and concluded with the championship game on May 14. ...

NLL Weekly and Monthly Awards:

• Player of the Week (1994-2001) 7 times
• Overall Player of the Week (2002-) 6 times
• Offensive Player of the Week (2002-) 3 times
• Player of the Month 6 times

Gait was named the MLL MVP his final season in 2005, sharing it with Mark Millon. That season he also led the league in goals and points with 42 goals and 21 assists for 63 points. Most Valuable Player award by Major League Lacrosse 2001 Ryan Powell Rochester Rattlers 2002 Greg Cattrano Baltimore Bayhawks 2003 Jay Jalbert Long Island Lizards 2004 Conor Gill Boston Cannons Categories: Major League Lacrosse ... 2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. ... Mark Millon (b. ...

MLL Weekly Awards:

• Offensive Player of the Week 2 times

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See also

• Career achievements of Gary Gait