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Age: 39
Height: 6'0 Weight: 195lbs.
Shoots: Right
Born: April 6, 1987
Home Town: St. Catharines, ON
Completing his 13th NLL season and fifth in Rochester, Coates was named the captain of the Knighthawks before the 2023-24 season. In five seasons with the team, he ranks second all-time in blocks (49), third in caused turnovers (56), and fifth in loose-ball recoveries (344). He was originally selected eighth overall by the Colorado Mammoth in 2011.
Along with playing and coaching up younger Knighthawks defensemen, Coates is also a coach for Team Canada, the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League, and the Ontario Junior Lacrosse Association. Since 2022, he's been the head coach of the Hawkeyes in the UCBLL, coaching college-aged Americans to increase their exposure to the sport. His former players include Jake Piseno and Clifford Gaston, both drafted to Rochester after standout summers under Coates. This summer, he is serving as the Head Coach for The St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A program.
In the Fall of 2025, Coates was an assistant coach for the Canadian Women's sixes team at the Atlas Cup, with former Knighthawk captain Shawn Williams leading the bench. They won the silver medal in Maryland.
In his summers before coaching, Coates was a member of the Six Nations Chiefs in Major Series Lacrosse. He won three Mann Cups in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
Scoring Leaders
| Pos | Name | G |
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| 1. | Thomas McConvey | 32 |
| 2. | Jacob Piseno | 8 |
| 3. | Graydon Hogg | 8 |
| 4. | Taylor Jensen | 3 |
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