23 Facts About Paul Gait

Paul Gait was born on April 5,1967 and is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.

One of the best NCAA players of all time, Paul Gait helped lead Syracuse to three national championships and was selected as a First Team All-Americans by the USILA three times, in 1988,1989, and 1990.

Paul Gait was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1989 NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship Tournament.

Paul Gait was ruled ineligible for postseason play, and Syracuse vacated their tournament records and title.

Paul Gait was a 3-time winner of the Mann Cup MVP award.

Paul Gait initially retired from play following the 2002 NLL season but then returned during the 2005 NLL season to play for the Colorado Mammoth with his brother.

Paul Gait played four games totaling nine points and then retired again after the 2005 season.

Paul Gait is sixth all time on the NLL points total list with 712 points in 13 seasons.

In 2001 Paul Gait was named the MLL playoff and championship game MVP, after leading the Long Island Lizards to their first MLL title, with a record setting 7 goal performance,in the MLL championship game.

In 2002 Paul Gait led the NLL in goals and points and was named the league MVP.

Paul Gait retired due to the early onset osteoarthritis in his back, ankles and elbows.

In 1990, Paul Gait represented STX Lacrosse as a Sales Representative.

In 1994 Paul Gait started GBLax, a lacrosse specialty retail business located in Syracuse NY.

Paul Gait introduced the Gait Brand of men's lacrosse equipment in 2003.

In 2011 Paul Gait founded Team 22 Lacrosse, the exclusive licensee for Under Armour lacrosse products.

Paul Gait has 30 lacrosse related patents issued during his time in the business.

Paul Gait is the founder of Laxpocket LLC, the country's leading producer of women's lacrosse pockets.

Paul Gait was named the head coach of the Rochester Knighthawks on December 26,2008, where he coached for two years.

Paul along with his twin brother Gary Gait were inducted into The British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame on September 13,2011 in a ceremony in Vancouver, BC.

In 2005, both Paul Gait brothers were inducted into the United States Lacrosse National Hall of Fame.

Paul Gait is the third men's lacrosse player to have his jersey retired after brother Gary Gait and Mike Powell.

Paul Gait was paralyzed from the waist-down after a 20-ft fall at the Paul Gait Lacrosse warehouse in Altamont, New York on November 3,2022.

Paul Gait underwent spinal fusion surgery at Albany Medical Center.