LOS ANGELES, CA. (October 21st, 2022) - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster has announced that Atlas LC head coach and general manager Ben Rubeor is stepping down.

Rubeor released the following statement:

“Today, I am resigning as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Atlas Lacrosse Club in order to devote more to my growing family. My wife and I recently found out that she is pregnant with our fourth child, and I am looking forward to continuing to try to be the best husband and father that I can be. Thank you to the Atlas players and coaches that have made this a great experience. This is a wonderful group of people that I’m excited to watch in the years to come. Thank you also to the Premier Lacrosse League and all of the people behind the scenes that helped me along the way. I am so grateful for my professional lacrosse journey which started 15 years ago. I’ll forever be a fan.”

Assistant coach Steven Brooks will be named the interim head coach entering the offseason trade window. The PLL will form a hiring committee to determine the next head coach of Atlas LC.

Atlas LC will compete in the 2023 Championship Series in February against Archers LC, Chrome LC, and Whipsnakes LC. Each club will travel a 12-man roster to the tournament to compete in round robin play, finishing with a single-elimination playoff. Game will be played in World Lacrosse Sixes format.

For more information about the PLL, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com. 

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The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 8 teams rostered by the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the PLL is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Kraft Group, Bolt Capital and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL is distributed through an exclusive media rights agreement with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The PLL was recognized by Front Office Sports’ 2021 Best Employers in Sports. For more on the league, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).