43 Facts About Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil was born on December 14,1985 and is an American former professional lacrosse player.

Paul Rabil was born on December 14,1985 in Gaithersburg, Maryland to Allan and Jean Anne Rabil.

Paul Rabil grew up in Montgomery Village and completed his education at a local public school.

Lacrosse was not a very prominent sport in southern Maryland at the time after Paul Rabil's mother insisted that Paul Rabil stick with lacrosse he fell in love with the game.

At Watkins Mill High School, with more than 3,500 students, Paul Rabil secured a spot as a starting player on the varsity team during his freshman year.

Paul Rabil amassed 288 career total points, including 80 goals and 73 assists in his two final seasons.

Paul Rabil began his academic career at Johns Hopkins University in the Fall of 2004.

Paul Rabil undergoes a condition called auditory processing disorder, which makes it more difficult for individuals to process auditory information.

In 2005, Paul Rabil had a notable freshman season tallying 37 points on 23 goals and 14 assists.

Paul Rabil continued his successful start in 2006 during his sophomore season, scoring 25 goals and 13 assists.

Paul Rabil earned First Team All-American Honors, as well as being a finalist for the 2006 Tewaaraton Award.

Paul Rabil was awarded First Team All-American honors for the second consecutive year, the McLaughlin Award, and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Awards.

Paul Rabil earned First Team All-American Honors for the third consecutive season, but missed out on another title as Johns Hopkins lost to Syracuse in the 2008 National Championship game.

Ultimately, Paul Rabil graduated from John Hopkins University in 2008 majoring in political science and minoring in entrepreneurship and management.

Paul Rabil was selected 1st overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.

In 2009, Paul Rabil added an MLL MVP and MLL Offensive Player of the Year, as well as participating in his second consecutive MLL All-Star Game.

Paul Rabil earned the MLL MVP and MLL Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career in 2011, while leading Cannon's to their first MLL championship in franchise history in the 2011 season.

In doing this, Paul Rabil earned his third overall and second consecutive MLL Offensive Player of the Year.

In 2014, Paul Rabil continued his success adding his seventh consecutive All-Star game and sixth consecutive MLL All-Pro First Team Selection.

In 2015, Paul Rabil was traded to the New York Lizards in a package deal that included Cannon's midfielder Mike Stone for Max Seibal and MLL Collegiate Draft Picks.

Paul Rabil finished the remainder of his career in the MLL with the New York Lizards.

Paul Rabil left the MLL in 2018 to found the Premier Lacrosse League with his brother, Mike.

Paul Rabil participated in the NLL, after being drafted second overall in the 2008 National Lacrosse League entry draft by San Jose Stealth.

In 2010, Paul Rabil scored 11 goals and had 26 assists leading the Washington Stealth to an NLL Championship.

In 2012, Paul Rabil was eventually traded to the Edmonton Rush for Athan Ianucci.

However, Paul Rabil wished to move closer to his home in Maryland, therefore, did not report to Edmonton and sat out the rest of the 2012 NLL Season.

Paul Rabil was then traded to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for Jarret Davice again did not report to training.

In 2013, Paul Rabil played his last and final season in the NLL with the Philadelphia Wings scoring 17 goals and having 21 assists for a total of 38 points.

Paul Rabil co-founded the PLL in 2018 with his brother Mike Paul Rabil.

The Paul Rabil brothers created the league with the hopes of pushing for higher wages and benefits for lacrosse players.

At that time, Paul Rabil was among the handful of players who could earn a decent income through lacrosse, thanks to his social media following and several endorsement deals.

Nonetheless, the Paul Rabil brothers aspired to empower lacrosse players to turn the game into a viable profession and pursue it as a full-time career.

Paul Rabil was traded to the Boston Cannons in 2021 alongside a sixth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft in exchange for a ninth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the eighth overall pick in the 2021 College Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2022 College Draft.

Paul Rabil finished his final season of play with the Boston Cannon in 2021 as he retired from the PLL after the season.

Paul Rabil attributed his retirement as a player to his desire to focus on the business side of the PLL and to continue building the league as well as his numerous other business ventures.

Paul Rabil Ventures focuses on providing capital, advisory, and active operating expertise to the companies in which they invest.

Paul Rabil invests in companies across a variety of sizes and industries, focusing on entrepreneurial companies in the sports, financial services, real estate, and health and wellness industries.

Paul Rabil Companies is committed to advancing the sport of lacrosse in an authentic and socially impactful manner.

Paul Rabil Companies involves Paul Rabil's various ventures in order to grow the game of lacrosse.

The foundation was created by Rabil with the purpose of aiding children with learning disabilities as Paul suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and auditory processing disorder as a child.

The Paul Rabil Foundation creates various sports and academic programs to aid children with learning differences to overcome their difficulties inside the classroom.

The Paul Rabil Foundation has donated equipment to local public schools, as well as forming lacrosse programs at different schools in New York, Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

In doing this, Paul Rabil is attempting to mitigate the barriers of entry to play the game of lacrosse and increase overall access to the game.