Retired faceoff legend joins PLL as podcast host and league analyst for 2020 season

LOS ANGELES, CA. (June 22, 2020) - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today the launch of The Stripe podcast with faceoff legend and former PLL All-Star Greg Gurenlian. 

Premiering today, The Stripe will see Gurenlian analyze and highlight all aspects of the faceoff position using the knowledge and experience he gained during his storied playing career. Episodes will be released twice a week and continue throughout the duration of the upcoming PLL Championship Series, occurring July 25 - August 9. In each episode, Gurenlian will break down game footage, provide insightful commentary, and additionally speak with some of the top athletes at the position in the PLL. Gurenlian’s role as a PLL analyst will also see the former Redwoods LC star embark on live Q&A sessions with fans on league social channels and frequently collaborate with the PLL stats & research team to break down ongoing league trends.  

“The faceoff position has a massive following in our sport and The Stripe will finally give it the voice it’s never had,” says Gurenlian. “The show will raise a new level of understanding and appreciation for the position and the intense battle between the lines. I’m excited and honored to be the host of The Stripe and I’m grateful to the PLL for allowing me to start this transition from a player to an analyst. I’m ecstatic about the future”.

“Greg’s one of the greatest to ever play at his position,” says PLL Co-Founder and Atlas LC midfielder Paul Rabil. “He’s revolutionized faceoffs, accelerating the draw to a level of deserving attention it gets today. I’ve played alongside Beast during various stages of my career and he’s one of the sharpest minds in the game. We’re thrilled to have Greg stay in the PLL family as he embarks on the next stage of his career in hosting and entertaining our audiences.”    

The Stripe is available today on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

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The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 7 teams rostered with 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 Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL season is distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague) and YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL).