UCBLL
The UCBLL is a National Collegiate Box Series-affiliated league designed to give college-age athletes a chance to hone their skills and gain valuable experience to help them take their game to the next level.
Stay tuned to this page as more information on the 2025 UCBLL season comes out.
Eligibility Requirements: Current high school seniors to college seniors (including 5th year NCAA Eligibility) are eligible to play in the UCBLL. If you do not play for or attend a collegiate team and are a high level box lacrosse player, you must be between the ages of 17-22 to be eligible to play in the UCBLL.
If you are interested in a league donation or sponsorship opportunity, please contact Craig Rybczynski at Craig.Rybczynski@rochknighthawks.com
Contacts:
Dan Ristine
Buffalo Bandits
Dan.ristine@bandits.com
Craig Rybczynski
Rochester Knighthawks
Craig.Rybczynski@rochknighthawks.com
Congrats to the 2024 Mearns Cup Champions, The Hawkeyes!
UCBLL Coaches
• Division 1 lacrosse at Hobart College
• Member of Team USA at 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
• 2017 NLL Champion with Georgia Swarm
• 9th overall pick by Toronto in 2013 NLL Draft
• Currently plays for the Bandits
• 2013 MSL Rookie of the year with Brampton
• 2010 Founders Cup Champion with Halton Hills
Played D1 lacrosse at Hofstra University
• Drafted 1st overall by the Buffalo Bandits (NLL) in 2017
•Drafted 1st overall by the Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) in 2017
•Won the 2017 MLL Rookie of the Year
•Runner up for NLL Rookie of the Year in 2017, leading all rookies in points (63) and assists (37)
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Represents Team Canada on the world stage
• Drafted 5th overall by the Buffalo Bandits in 2012
• Holds the NLL record for goals (72), assists (94), and points (137) in a single season.
• Won a Premier Lacrosse League Championship with Chaos LC in 2021
• Represents Team Canada on the world stage, winning multiple Gold Medals.
• Division 1 lacrosse at Canisius College (2008-2011)
• 2008 MAAC Championship, 2011 All-MAAC First Team
• 2011 First Round Draft Pick – Colorado Mammoth, four-year Captain
• Mann Cup titles in 2013, 14 and 16 with Six Nations Chiefs
• Gold Medalist with Team Canada at 2014 FIL World Championship and 2015 & 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
• Current player in Premier Lacrosse League for Chaos
• Current player in National Lacrosse League for Georgia Swarm
• Former head middle school and assistant high school coach with the Colorado Academy in Denver
• Former defensive coordinator with Regis Jesuit Varsity program (Colorado Class 5A State Champion)
• Former assistant coach/defensive specialist for St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A program
• Played D2 at Lindenwood University
• Played Jr. A for the Burnaby Lakers
• Played Sr. A for the Nanaimo Timbermen
• Played in the Can-Am League with the Rochester River Monsters
• Coach of Roots Box Lacrosse
• Coach of Midlakes High School Lacrosse
• Played D1 at Syracuse, leading the Orange with 35 goals and 44 points his senior season.
• Drafted by the Knighthawks in 2019
• Member of the NLL’s Colorado Mammoth Teams










