Joe Nardella

My name is Joe Nardella

I’m a professional lacrosse player from Cazenovia, NY. I grew up surrounded by sports. I grew up playing hockey, lacrosse, football, and basketball before following my dreams to compete at the Division One level at Rutgers University. While at Rutgers,  I was a member of the student-athlete advisory committee, the dean’s list, and named an Academic All-American. On the field, I was a 2x All-Big East Selection, First Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Specialist of the Year, a Third Team All American, and a two-time team captain. I studied both economics and entrepreneurship which compelled me to coach college lacrosse at Harvard University and start my own business, Faceoff Factory, following graduation. We are currently in year nine at Faceoff Factory and coach a few thousand students across the country over the course of the year.

On the professional side of the sport, I have played in the NLL, MLL & currently play in the PLL for Maryland Whipsnakes. I was drafted into the MLL in 2015 where I was a 2x All-Star. In 2019, I started playing in the NLL for the New England Blackwolves. I was named to the All-Rookie Team that season.  In 2019, I moved to the PLL and joined Whipsnakes LC. In my first two years in the league, we won back-to-back PLL Championships. Currently, I am playing my 9th professional season, have been named the Faceoff Athlete of the Year once and have been nominated 4 times as a finalist for the award.

I can not wait to continue my partnership with NOW^®. At this stage in my career, nutrition, and self-care are at the top of my priority list. NOW has streamlined my preparation to keep me feeling as good as possible so I never have to worry about being my best on and off the field.