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- Billy Kurz nomination for NorCAL Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
About a week ago, I saw an email asking about nominations for the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Fame. It got me thinking. Who is the most deserving person I know who should be recognized?
My first thought was if there is any question about who has been a champion of lacrosse in Northern California, it is Bill Kurz. He has done it for all the right reasons: his love of the game and his desire to see others enjoy it as much as he has.
Please see the criteria below for nominating a “Champion of the Game”. Billy meets the criteria as a player, coach and developer/administrator.
Champion of the Game
Nominee Questionnaire
Goal of the NorCal Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame Selection Process
as adopted from US Lacrosse:
"To select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual's era of participation".
Minimum Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees:
- Must be at least 15 years active with the sport of lacrosse in one or more capacities (does not need to be consecutive, and can include participation in one or more categories).
- Must be retired from playing the game for at least five years OR must have had at least five years lapse from a scheduled college graduation year and be retired* from the game
- Note: College attendance is not a prerequisite for consideration
- Must be at least five years retired* or at least fifteen years as an active official/umpire
- Must have character beyond reproach
- Character Beyond Reproach
The following are possible areas of evaluation used to determine Character Beyond Reproach:- Practice and perpetuation of positive sportsmanship on and off the field
- Positive relations with peers, opponents, subordinates and supervisors within the game
- Service within lacrosse development initiatives
- Graduation rate (coaches), where applicable
- Service and honors within civic, community and military community
- Lack of known conviction of any crimes/felonies.
- Character Beyond Reproach
- Nominee signature required at end of application
*retired = not participating at the level of play for which nominee is being evaluated for induction
Accomplishment Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees must have achieved a combined total of at least fifteen years as an active “champion” of the game in one or more of the following categories:
- Player
- Coach
- Official
- Administrator/Developer
Billy grew up just south of Syracuse with a bunch of lacrosse loving guys. His friends and cousins who he played with as kids are now Syracuse University and MLL coaches.
When he moved to California in the early 1980’s he promptly took over responsibility for the Palo Alto Lacrosse club and has continued ever since to dedicate himself to growing the game.
As a player, he was recognized by the club league as:
1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997 (4 time) Northern California Lacrosse All-Star at attack
1993 – Outstanding Attackman
1985 - Team MVP
1985 – Lead NCLA League in scoring
1987 - Outstanding Contributor
As a coach, he has jumped in to help both college programs and high school programs who required someone willing to devote the time, energy and expertise needed to make their programs successful.
As a developer of the game, he helped found youth programs starting in 1990 and has served on many lacrosse development boards.
Below is a list of his involvement with lacrosse in Northern California:
33 years of coaching experience
12 years as assistant varsity coach Santa Clara University
13 years as varsity boys high school coach
Founder of Tomahawks high school lacrosse club
Co-founder of Santa Clara men’s lacrosse club
Co-founder of South Bay Crusaders youth lacrosse club
President of Palo Alto Men’s lacrosse club
5 years as board member of the Northern California Lacrosse Association (Men’s club league)
9 year as Board Member of the Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association (youth/high school league)
Director/Founder of the Northern California Junior Lacrosse High School Jamboree
2003 NCJLA Varsity Coach of the year
2003 US Lacrosse Northern California - Varsity Coach of the year
2005 Northern California Junior Lacrosse League Man of the Year
2005 Northern California Junior Lacrosse High School Boys Commissioner
2008 – Junior B Boys Lacrosse Northern California Junior Lacrosse (Bronze metal) for 3rd place
2009 – Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse Northern California Junior Lacrosse (Bronze medal) for 3rd place
3 Time Recipient – The United States President’s Volunteer Service Award (USA Freedom Corps)
Positive Coaching Alliance – Double-Goal Coach
Please let the NorCal Hall of Fame know that you support the nomination of Billy by joining the petition for him on ipetition.com.
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Updates
March 29, 2017
The stories coming in about Billy's impact on local players are incredible. I am compiling these testimonials to submit with his official nomination package.
March 29, 2017
The momentum for Billy is incredible right now. Seeing this support confirms exactly why he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
24 Comments
Bill Kurz is the founder of youth lacrosse in the South Bay. All the teams that started after the Tomahawks would launch with at least a few Tomahawks. That alone should get Bill into the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Fame. In 1986, I called the Stanford Coach (Sam, I think) who gave me Bill Kurz's number. I called Bill and found the Palo Alto Lacrosse Club. Bill is a great man and always preferred the assist to the goal - that's just Bill. I do not know anyone that deserves this recognition more than Bill Kurz that is not already in the NorCal HOF. - Mark Brine
My son and many of his friends began playing lacrosse in the 3rd grade in large part due to Billy's tireless efforts at the Crusaders. Several of those guys are still playing in college today and all still love the game.
No brainer... best lacrosse personality in California lacrosse history.
Billy is a master of the fundamentals and I'm proud to call him a friend, coach, and mentor. He honors the history of the game with the legacy he's created, and the lives he has impacted with the game of lacrosse,
Bill has contributed to Northern California lacrosse for over 30 years -- as a player, as a coach, and as an administrator. He has contributed at all levels -- club, college, and high school. And he has been successful in all of these. No one better represents the spirit, the growth, and the comradery of lacrosse in Northern California than Bill. I whole heartedly endorse his induction into the Northern California Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Billy embodies the best all around ambassador to the sport of lacrosse as a player, coach and developer. His participation, support and love of the game over the past 30 plus years makes him an ideal candidate for the honor of being inducted into the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Frame.
Bill is one of the most deserving individuals I know not only because of how good a player he was but becasue of what he has done for bay area lacrosse over the last 20 years coaching college and high school.
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Final supporters
- Billy Kurz nomination for NorCAL Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
About a week ago, I saw an email asking about nominations for the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Fame. It got me thinking. Who is the most deserving person I know who should be recognized?
My first thought was if there is any question about who has been a champion of lacrosse in Northern California, it is Bill Kurz. He has done it for all the right reasons: his love of the game and his desire to see others enjoy it as much as he has.
Please see the criteria below for nominating a “Champion of the Game”. Billy meets the criteria as a player, coach and developer/administrator.
Champion of the Game
Nominee Questionnaire
Goal of the NorCal Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame Selection Process
as adopted from US Lacrosse:
"To select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual's era of participation".
Minimum Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees:
- Must be at least 15 years active with the sport of lacrosse in one or more capacities (does not need to be consecutive, and can include participation in one or more categories).
- Must be retired from playing the game for at least five years OR must have had at least five years lapse from a scheduled college graduation year and be retired* from the game
- Note: College attendance is not a prerequisite for consideration
- Must be at least five years retired* or at least fifteen years as an active official/umpire
- Must have character beyond reproach
- Character Beyond Reproach
The following are possible areas of evaluation used to determine Character Beyond Reproach:- Practice and perpetuation of positive sportsmanship on and off the field
- Positive relations with peers, opponents, subordinates and supervisors within the game
- Service within lacrosse development initiatives
- Graduation rate (coaches), where applicable
- Service and honors within civic, community and military community
- Lack of known conviction of any crimes/felonies.
- Character Beyond Reproach
- Nominee signature required at end of application
*retired = not participating at the level of play for which nominee is being evaluated for induction
Accomplishment Criteria for Men and Women
To be eligible in this category all nominees must have achieved a combined total of at least fifteen years as an active “champion” of the game in one or more of the following categories:
- Player
- Coach
- Official
- Administrator/Developer
Billy grew up just south of Syracuse with a bunch of lacrosse loving guys. His friends and cousins who he played with as kids are now Syracuse University and MLL coaches.
When he moved to California in the early 1980’s he promptly took over responsibility for the Palo Alto Lacrosse club and has continued ever since to dedicate himself to growing the game.
As a player, he was recognized by the club league as:
1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997 (4 time) Northern California Lacrosse All-Star at attack
1993 – Outstanding Attackman
1985 - Team MVP
1985 – Lead NCLA League in scoring
1987 - Outstanding Contributor
As a coach, he has jumped in to help both college programs and high school programs who required someone willing to devote the time, energy and expertise needed to make their programs successful.
As a developer of the game, he helped found youth programs starting in 1990 and has served on many lacrosse development boards.
Below is a list of his involvement with lacrosse in Northern California:
33 years of coaching experience
12 years as assistant varsity coach Santa Clara University
13 years as varsity boys high school coach
Founder of Tomahawks high school lacrosse club
Co-founder of Santa Clara men’s lacrosse club
Co-founder of South Bay Crusaders youth lacrosse club
President of Palo Alto Men’s lacrosse club
5 years as board member of the Northern California Lacrosse Association (Men’s club league)
9 year as Board Member of the Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association (youth/high school league)
Director/Founder of the Northern California Junior Lacrosse High School Jamboree
2003 NCJLA Varsity Coach of the year
2003 US Lacrosse Northern California - Varsity Coach of the year
2005 Northern California Junior Lacrosse League Man of the Year
2005 Northern California Junior Lacrosse High School Boys Commissioner
2008 – Junior B Boys Lacrosse Northern California Junior Lacrosse (Bronze metal) for 3rd place
2009 – Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse Northern California Junior Lacrosse (Bronze medal) for 3rd place
3 Time Recipient – The United States President’s Volunteer Service Award (USA Freedom Corps)
Positive Coaching Alliance – Double-Goal Coach
Please let the NorCal Hall of Fame know that you support the nomination of Billy by joining the petition for him on ipetition.com.
Updates
March 29, 2017
The stories coming in about Billy's impact on local players are incredible. I am compiling these testimonials to submit with his official nomination package.
March 29, 2017
The momentum for Billy is incredible right now. Seeing this support confirms exactly why he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
24 Comments
Bill is a true lacrosse ambassador honoring the game in Northern California. 1. As a player for 15+ yrs at the men’s club level he was an all-star several times and one summer was the leading scorer at the Vail Tournament representing NorCal. 2. As an Administrator/Rep he always stepped up for positions from League Presidencies to Lining fields before games. 3. Most importantly as a Coach his (and with his wife’s support) influenced and his wisdom spread to over 600+ men/young men coached for all the 30+ Spring lacrosse seasons. Life’s lessons were/are most important in his coaching mixed in with the lacrosse. In Northern California I played with Bill for 10 years and coached along side him for 10+ years at the HS level. Bill is a true ‘Champion’ of lacrosse.
Bill Kurz is the founder of youth lacrosse in the South Bay. All the teams that started after the Tomahawks would launch with at least a few Tomahawks. That alone should get Bill into the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Fame. In 1986, I called the Stanford Coach (Sam, I think) who gave me Bill Kurz's number. I called Bill and found the Palo Alto Lacrosse Club. Bill is a great man and always preferred the assist to the goal - that's just Bill. I do not know anyone that deserves this recognition more than Bill Kurz that is not already in the NorCal HOF. - Mark Brine
My son and many of his friends began playing lacrosse in the 3rd grade in large part due to Billy's tireless efforts at the Crusaders. Several of those guys are still playing in college today and all still love the game.
No brainer... best lacrosse personality in California lacrosse history.
Billy is a master of the fundamentals and I'm proud to call him a friend, coach, and mentor. He honors the history of the game with the legacy he's created, and the lives he has impacted with the game of lacrosse,
Bill has contributed to Northern California lacrosse for over 30 years -- as a player, as a coach, and as an administrator. He has contributed at all levels -- club, college, and high school. And he has been successful in all of these. No one better represents the spirit, the growth, and the comradery of lacrosse in Northern California than Bill. I whole heartedly endorse his induction into the Northern California Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Billy embodies the best all around ambassador to the sport of lacrosse as a player, coach and developer. His participation, support and love of the game over the past 30 plus years makes him an ideal candidate for the honor of being inducted into the NorCal Lacrosse Hall of Frame.
Bill is one of the most deserving individuals I know not only because of how good a player he was but becasue of what he has done for bay area lacrosse over the last 20 years coaching college and high school.
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Bill is a true lacrosse ambassador honoring the game in Northern California. 1. As a player for 15+ yrs at the men’s club level he was an all-star several times and one summer was the leading scorer at the Vail Tournament representing NorCal. 2. As an Administrator/Rep he always stepped up for positions from League Presidencies to Lining fields before games. 3. Most importantly as a Coach his (and with his wife’s support) influenced and his wisdom spread to over 600+ men/young men coached for all the 30+ Spring lacrosse seasons. Life’s lessons were/are most important in his coaching mixed in with the lacrosse. In Northern California I played with Bill for 10 years and coached along side him for 10+ years at the HS level. Bill is a true ‘Champion’ of lacrosse.