Thomas Michaelsen
| Born | September 14, 1985 Bethpage, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 235 pounds (107 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Attackman |
| NLL draft | 24th overall, 2008 Minnesota Swarm |
| NLL teams | Minnesota Swarm |
| MLL teams | San Francisco Dragons New York Lizards |
| Pro career | 2008–2009 |
| Nickname | Meat |
Thomas Michaelsen (born September 14, 1985) is the first
Early life
Michaelsen was born and raised in
Lacrosse career
Collegiate lacrosse
Immediately attending St. John's University on a full scholarship, Michaelsen played and starred in every game and led the team in points ever since. In his senior season, he was named a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American, earned the Francis A. McCall Memorial Award as the team MVP and also became the fifth player in St. John's history to reach 100 career points and first player since the reinstatement in 2004 to surpass 100 point. In his collegiate career, Michaelsen tallied 71 goals and 46 assists for 117 points, making him fourth in career assists, fifth on the all-time leading scorer list and tied for fifth in career goals in the St. John's record books. As a sophomore in 2006, he earned the team's offensive MVP award. Michaelsen was the first player to earn All-ECAC honors in 2007, and in May became the first player since 1990 to be selected to play in the annual USILA Senior North/South All-Star Game.
Professional lacrosse
After college, Michaelsen was drafted 42nd overall in the
Business endeavors
Tom Michaelsen is an entrepreneur who owns several businesses. He is the founder of 365Lax Inc, a company that provides lacrosse-specific services all year round for both boys and girls in grades 12 and under.[2] and is also the co-founder of College Bound Laxers (CB Laxers) which has helped over 600 athletes to play lacrosse at the collegiate level. Michaelsen is also the co-founder of the US Academy of Lacrosse, a sports complex located in Farmingdale, New York[5]
References
- ^ "US Lacrosse : St. John's: Minnesota Picks Up Michaelsen In National Lacrosse League Entry Draft". Laxmagazine.com. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ a b "Coaches". 365LAX. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "All-Americans | Nassau County Lacrosse Coaches Association". Nassaulacrosse.powermediallc.org. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "Minnesota Picks Up Michaelsen In National Lacrosse League Entry Draft - ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Redstormsports.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "Contact Us". US Academy of Lacrosse. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-04-28.