Rich Kilgour

Rich Kilgour
— Lacrosse player —
Born (1967-04-05) April 5, 1967
Niagara Falls, NY, United States
Position Transition
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 pounds (84 kg)
Former NLL teams Buffalo Bandits
Nationality  USA
Pro career 1992–2009
Shoots Right
NLL Hall of Fame, 2010

Rich Kilgour (born January 14, 1969) is a retired professional lacrosse player and current assistant coach for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. He joined the Bandits in 1992 as a training camp invitee, and spent the next 18 years as a defensive specialist with the Bandits, 12 of those as team captain. His teams made the playoffs 13 times, played in eight championship games, and won four.[1]

A Niagara Falls, New York native, Kilgour played lacrosse and football at Niagara-Wheatfield High School, and attended Nazareth College from 1988 to 1990.[2] As a Bandit, he played alongside his brothers Darris and Travis.

Since retiring from the playing turf, Kilgour has served as an assistant coach with the Bandits. He served as the head coach of the Niagara County Community College lacrosse program from 2009 to 2014, and currently serves as the head coach of the Iroquois Nationals for the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. As head coach of the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse, Kilgour has coached back-to-back Mann Cup winning squads in 2013 and 2014.[3]

In recognition of his achievements in the NLL, Kilgour was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and the NLL Hall of Fame 2010.[4] His number, 16, was retired by the Bandits on April 16, 2011.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rich Kilgour Retires". 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Miguel (25 January 2009). "Legendary Bandit to start NCCC lacrosse program". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Iroquois Nationals Name Coaching Staff for 2015 FIL World Indoor Lax Championship". 23 December 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Bailey, Budd (23 February 2010). "Rich Kilgour picked for NLL's Hall of Fame". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Jafari, Michael (13 April 2011). "Rich Kilgour Deserving of Jersey Retirement". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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