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Age: 38
Height: 6'0 Weight: 195lbs.
Shoots: Right
Born: April 6, 1987
Home Town: St. Catharines, ON
Entering his 13th NLL season and fifth with the Knighthawks, Coates was named the captain of the Knighthawks before the 2023-24 season. In four seasons in Rochester, he's scooped up 255 loose-ball recoveries, caused 46 turnovers, and blocked 41 shots. 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 and the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League. 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.
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 |
|---|
| 1. | Thomas McConvey | 14 |
| 2. | Jacob Piseno | 5 |
| 3. | Graydon Hogg | 2 |
| 4. | Ian Llord | 1 |
| 5. | Jeremy Thompson | 1 |
| 6. | Taylor Jensen | 0 |
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