Brendan Mundorf

Brendan Mundorf was born on July 27, 1984, in Ellicott City, Maryland. He attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore before playing collegiate lacrosse at UMBC. During his time at UMBC, Mundorf was a four-year starter and earned America East Player of the Year honors in both his junior and senior seasons. He consistently led the Retrievers, securing back-to-back America East regular season titles. In his final collegiate year, he contributed to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Mundorf graduated with a degree in sociology.

His professional career began with him being drafted 21st overall by the Denver Outlaws in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft and 11th overall by the New York Titans in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Mundorf became a prominent offensive player, leading his teams in goals and points across multiple seasons. He earned numerous accolades including MLL Offensive Player of the Week honors multiple times, participated in several MLL All-Star Games, and was named the 2012 MLL Season Most Valuable Player. He holds the career leader in points for the Denver Outlaws.

Internationally, Mundorf represented Team Australia in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships and later played for Team USA in the 2010 and 2014 Championships. He was part of the gold-medal winning Team USA in 2010. Mundorf announced his retirement from professional lacrosse in 2017 after a career that spanned over a decade. In 2024, he was inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame.