CHAMPAIGN — The Big Ten will contest the first lacrosse championships for men and women next spring.
Don’t look for the Illini to be in the hunt.
Lacrosse is not currently one of the school’s 19 varsity sports, and UI athletic director Mike Thomas said Thursday, “We haven’t looked at program expansion. As we sit today, we want to see how we can help our existing programs before we look at adding others.”
Thomas is familiar with lacrosse and its rapid growth nationally.
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