Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil is a former professional lacrosse player and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) – a professional league launched in October 2018 with more than 100 of the best players in the world. In 2020, Rabil led the merger of the MLL and PLL, growing the league from an initial six teams to eight teams that tour major market cities. In 2022, Rabil inked a multi-year media rights deal with ESPN.

The ESPN Films Documentary, "Fate Of A Sport" chronicles the story of how Rabil and his brother changed the trajectory of the sport and built the new league to increase player salaries, provide more benefits, and give players ownership.

Rabil has influenced the sport at every level, winning championships and MVP twice in the NCAA, and multiple times in professional outdoor and indoor lacrosse, in addition to becoming a two-time World Lacrosse Champion with Team USA.

Off the field, Rabil has leveraged his sophistication in media and tech to build a robust multi-channel network. Anchored by his YouTube channel with more than 250,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 420,000 followers, Rabil utilizes each platform’s unique tools to connect with audiences around the world, telling his story through the lens of lacrosse. In 2017, Rabil launched his award-winning Suiting Up Podcast, where he hosts top athletes, entrepreneurs, and entertainers in an interview format to share their journey to success while disclosing tips to listeners. The podcast has more than 3M downloads and was featured as the #1 New and Noteworthy podcast by Apple Podcasts. Rabil was named Most Tech-Savvy Athlete on the Planet by SportTechie, and Best Athlete in a Web Series at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards. Entrepreneur Magazine hailed Rabil as one of its Top 40 Most Entrepreneurial Athletes. Rabil was also named to Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40, becoming one of the first honorees in history to balance his executive duties with professional playing duties.

In 2011, he founded the Paul Rabil Foundation (PRF), with the mission of helping children with learning differences, by creating programs and partnerships through sport and scholarship. Having grown up with Auditory Processing Disorder and ADHD, Rabil looked to sports to help build confidence and interpersonal skills, saying “the crossover between athletics and academics was critical to my growth and broader achievement.” Rabil graduated from John Hopkins University, where he played championship lacrosse, in 2008.