Bryan Cole

Acquired: Selected by the Swarm in the first round (No. 4 overall) of the 2016 NLL Draft (9/26/2016).

NLL: Cole’s NLL career has been marked by consistent growth and key contributions to his team. In 2017, during his rookie season, he totaled 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) and gathered 54 loose balls with 15 caused turnovers. He also added 2 goals in the NLL Playoffs, along with 14 loose balls and 2 caused turnovers. In 2017-18, he posted new career highs with 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists), 95 loose balls, and 15 caused turnovers, while finishing with a .250 shooting percentage. The 2018-19 season saw him reach a career-high in points (24), goals (10), and assists (14), along with 63 loose balls and 11 caused turnovers. In 2019-20, he recorded 2 goals, an assist, and 5 loose balls in a game against the Riptide (3/7), and posted 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) with 6 loose balls against the Mammoth (12/28). The 2021-22 season saw him suit up for 17 of the team’s 18 games, totaling 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists), 62 loose balls, 9 caused turnovers, 1 game-winning goal, and 3 power-play points (2 goals, 1 assist). He opened the season strong, recording 2 goals, 2 caused turnovers, and 4 loose balls against Colorado (12/4), and added 4 points at Albany (3/19), including a season-high 3 assists. In the 2023-24 season Cole set another set of career highs with a personal best of 42 points from 15 goals and 27 assists. In 2024, Cole achieved international success, taking home gold with Team Canada at the World Box Lacrosse Championship in September.

NCAA: Bryan Cole had an impressive history as a youth lacrosse player from Ontario before beginning his collegiate career at the University of Maryland. His college career spanned five seasons, marked by steady improvement and leadership. After appearing in two games in 2012 before a season-ending injury, he played six games in 2013 as a redshirt freshman, picking up 3 ground balls. In 2014, as a sophomore, he posted 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 17 games. He broke out in 2015 with 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 19 games, and in 2016, as team captain, he set a career-high with 50 points (21 goals, 29 assists) and earned USILA First Team All-America honors. Over his career, Cole helped Maryland reach four NCAA Final Fours and three NCAA Championship games, finishing with 101 points (43 goals, 58 assists), cementing his legacy as one of the program’s all-time greats.