Division I Southern Conference To Sponsor Lacrosse
Sunday, January 12, 2014
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Utilizing a cooperative approach that has already proven beneficial in another sport, the Atlantic Sun Conference and Southern Conference have reached a joint agreement designed to support the regional growth in men’s and women’s lacrosse.
Under the new agreement, the Southern Conference will assume stewardship of men’s lacrosse from the Atlantic Sun in 2014-15, making it the SoCon’s 20th varsity sport. The A-Sun will continue to sponsor women’s lacrosse, with programs in both conferences having automatic access to participation opportunities in either sport.
Full Article
Quick Hits:
-Soft Stick Programs Taking Hold
-Youth Come Out To Learn Lacrosse in Ontario
-Growing Box Lacrosse in US not an impossible challenge