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Background
Ryan Powell was born on February 23rd, 1978 in West Carthage, New York which has a population of 3,721 people. Ryan did not begin playing organized lacrosse until he was in the seventh grade. He is the second oldest in the family behind his brother Casey, and elder than Michael. Powell grew up in a lower middle class environment. He attended Carthage senior high school where he was the quarterback for the football team, and the point guard for the lacrosse team. In 1996 Ryan chose to attend Syracuse University and follow his brother Casey. At Syracuse he was a four-time All-American. After his prestigious college career he was drafted third in the 2000 MLL draft. He currently plays for the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League(indoor lacrosse) and the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse (outdoor). His brothers Casey and Mike also have enjoyed successful lacrosse careers. Powell owns and operates both Rhino Lacrosse and Powell Lacrosse. He was sponsored by Warrior lacrosse with his brother Casey up until 2004-2005. After leaving Warrior, Ryan is now a prominent figure and representative for Brine lacrosse. Still living in Oregon, Powell's entire income comes solely from lacrosse, but he still manages to find personal time. Ryan lives with his fiancé Marlee and still is being an innovator of the game through education as opposed to playing, whether it is from the NLL, the MLL, or from the Powell Brother's Lacrosse Camps.

Rhino Lacrosse
Ryan founded Rhino lacrosse is 2005, in Portland Oregon. Powell handpicks Rhino’s elite-level staff from among the best players and instructors in the game. Since founding the company is 2005, the sport of lacrosse is permeating and beginning to become more widespread throughout the West Coast.

MLL
Powell has played in Major League Lacrosse since 2001. He played for the Rochester Rattlers from 2001 to 2005, and the San Francisco Dragons in 2006 and 2007. In 2001 Powell earned MVP for the 2001 MLL season. In 2006, Powell was awarded both the Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award and the MVP. He is the only lacrosse player to receive the MVP award twice. Prior to the 2008 MLL season, the San Francisco Dragons traded Powell to the Denver Outlaws in exchange for draft picks. He, Casey, and Mike all sat out for the 2009 MLL season, as they did not report to their respective teams by the contract deadline. This was Ryan's first season sitting out, while it was Casey's second, and Mike's third.

NLL
Powell also plays indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League with the Boston Blazers.

High School Accolades

 * All American
 * 2x Empire State team member
 * 5th All-time leading scorer in New York State High school history
 * 244 Goals, 185 Assists, 429 Points

College Accolades

 * Tied for 2nd all-time for scoring in Syracuse Lacrosse History (287 points)

Winner of the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the Division I National Player of the Year

Winner of the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull Award as the Division I National Attackman of the Year in 2000.

Professional
He was the first player in MLL history to earn both the Offensive Player of the Year and Bud Light MVP awards in the same season.
 * 2001 MLL MVP
 * 2006 MLL MVP
 * 2006 MLL Offensive Player of the Year
 * 2008 MLL All Star Game MVP
 * Rochester Rattlers All Time Leading Scorer
 * 6 x MLL All Star

Other
Ryan competed in the World Lacrosse Championships in 2006, and 2010. In 2006, the USA fell to Canada, and in 2010, when Ryan was the captain of team USA they won the Gold medal. He is the first fully endorsed Nike lacrosse athlete in 2004, Ryan helped take Syracuse University to another National Championship while being an assistant coach.