Tim Nelson (born c. 1963) was a three-time first-team All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1983 to 1985.
Nelson teamed with Brad Kotz to lead the Orange to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983, as well as two additional appearances in the finals in 1984 and 1985.
Nelson got hurt early in the National Championship and sat out the rest of the game, with Syracuse ending the year 15 and 1.
He also coached for 15 years at the collegiate level, heading the men's lacrosse programs at Dartmouth from 1989 to 1998 and Utica College from 1999 to 2005.
Nelson is currently the Assistant Vice President of Advancement at Utica College.