July 2010 ~ The Growth Blog - Chronicling the Growth of the Sport of Lacrosse

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Albright College (PA) to Add Men's Lacrosse for the 2012 Season

Monday, July 19, 2010

READING, Pa. - Albright College President Lex O. McMillan III, Ph.D., announced that the college will add a varsity men’s and women’s lacrosse program beginning in the fall of 2011. This addition brings the total number of Albright varsity teams that compete at the NCAA Division III level to 23.

A search for head coaches will begin immediately. Both teams will remain at the club level for the 2010-2011 academic year and will be promoted to varsity status in the fall of 2011. This is the first time in Albright’s history that it will sponsor both programs as varsity sports.

“The addition of the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs shows that Albright continues to grow as a whole. These two teams will give the college even more opportunities to compete for both conference and national championships,” said Director of Athletics Janice Luck.

As one of the fastest growing sports at the NCAA Division III level, the Lions will compete in their first varsity season in the spring of 2012. There are currently more than 180 women’s lacrosse programs and more than 150 men’s lacrosse Division III programs in the nation. Both teams will compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference, which currently sponsors 13 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams.

Full Story

Posted in: College,Division III,Pennsylvania

World Lacrosse Championships Videos

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Quick Hits:

-A Recap of Iroquois Lacrosse Coverage

-Rochester Looking to Return to the MLL

-Division II's Postseason Problem

Posted in: College,Division II,International,Iriquois,MLL,New York,Professional,TV Coverage

Lindenwood University (MO) To Sponsor DII Men's Lacrosse in 2013

Monday, July 12, 2010

Perennial MCLA mid-western power and current NAIA school Lindenwood University has been accepted into the NCAA at the Division II level. With the acceptance into the NCAA Lindenwood has also stated what varsity programs, of which they currently maintain 46, will be sponsored at the NCAA level beginning in 2013.

"Lindenwood plans to have 26 sports programs when it begins play at the NCAA level. These include all 21 sports that currently compete in the NAIA, as well as field hockey, women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s volleyball. Every sport will compete at the NCAA Division II level except for women’s ice hockey and men’s volleyball, which will compete at the National Collegiate level, which includes NCAA Division I schools. Lindenwood’s other sports will compete at the club level."

Press Release

Posted in: College,Division II,Missouri