NAIA lacrosse

Map of varsity NAIA men's lacrosse teams.

There are numerous men's and women's college lacrosse teams at schools that are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), which is an alternate athletic organization for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced on January 27, 2012, that it is making history by adding lacrosse for both men and women as conference sports effective the fall of 2012. The WHAC was the first conference in the NAIA to offer lacrosse as a conference championship sport.[1]

During the summer of 2015, the NAIA approved men's and women's lacrosse to move from emerging sport status to national invitational. This move allows NAIA varsity teams to compete within the NAIA rather than an outside organization. The first NAIA National Invitational Tournament (NIT) will be held in May 2016. Lacrosse is required to remain an invitational sport for a minimum of two years before applying for full championship status.

Men's programs

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Benedictine College Ravens Atchison, Kansas 1,750
Clarke University Crusaders Dubuque, Iowa 1,200
Missouri Valley College Vikings Marshall, Missouri 1,300
Ottawa University Braves Ottawa, Kansas 450
St. Gregory's University Cavaliers Shawnee, Oklahoma 470
University of Saint Mary Spires Leavenworth, Kansas 400

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Aquinas College Saints Grand Rapids, Michigan 2,100
Davenport University Panthers Grand Rapids, Michigan 12,471
Indiana Institute of Technology Warriors Fort Wayne, Indiana 3,500
Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils Southfield, Michigan 4,000
Lourdes University Grey Wolves Sylvania, Ohio 2,500
Siena Heights University Saints Adrian, Michigan 2,307

Appalachian Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
University of the Cumberlands Patriots Williamsburg, Kentucky 1,743
Asbury University Eagles Wilmore, Kentucky 1,600
Montreat College [2] Cavaliers Montreat, North Carolina 400
Point University [3] SkyHawks West Point, Georgia 1,035
Reinhardt University [4] Eagles Waleska, Georgia 1,057
St. Andrews University [5] Knights Laurinburg, North Carolina 600
Tennessee Wesleyan College [6] Bulldogs Athens, Tennessee 1,000

Independent

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees Davenport, Iowa 3,607
University of Great Falls Argos Great Falls, Montana 2,100
Marymount California University Mariners Rancho Palos Verdes, California 800
Lindenwood University – Belleville [7] Lynx Belleville, Illinois 2,600
Missouri Baptist University [8] Spartans St. Louis, Missouri 4,614
Robert Morris University [9] Eagles Chicago, Illinois 7,000
Savannah College of Art and Design [10] Bees Savannah, Georgia 11,897

Club teams

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Bacone College Warriors Muskogee, Oklahoma 900
Biola University Eagles La Mirada, California 3,924
Dordt College Defenders Sioux Center, Iowa 1,300
University of California, Merced Bobcats Merced, California 4,381
College of Idaho Coyotes Caldwell, Idaho 1,042
Johnson and Wales University Wildcats Denver, Colorado 1,672
Southern Oregon University Red Raiders Ashland, Oregon 6,744
Taylor University Trojans Upland, Indiana 2,333

Women's programs

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Aquinas College Saints Grand Rapids, Michigan 2,100
Davenport University Panthers Grand Rapids, Michigan 11,733
Indiana Institute of Technology Warriors Fort Wayne, Indiana 3,500
Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils Southfield, Michigan 4,000
Lourdes University Grey Wolves Sylvania, Ohio 2,500
Siena Heights University Saints Adrian, Michigan 2,307

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Benedictine College Ravens Atchison, Kansas 1,750
Clarke University Crusaders Dubuque, Iowa 1,200
Johnson and Wales University Wildcats Denver, Colorado 1,672
Missouri Valley College Vikings Marshall, Missouri 1,300
Ottawa University Braves Ottawa, Kansas 450
Midland University Warriors Fremont, Nebraska 1300
University of Saint Mary Spires Leavenworth, Kansas 400

Appalachian Athletic Conference

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
University of the Cumberlands Patriots Williamsburg, Kentucky 1,743
Asbury University Eagles Wilmore, Kentucky 1,600
Columbia College (SC) Fighting Koalas Columbia, South Carolina 1,200
Montreat College [11] Cavaliers Montreat, North Carolina 400
Point University [12] SkyHawks West Point, Georgia 1,035
Reinhardt University [13] Eagles Waleska, Georgia 1,057
St. Andrews University [14] Knights Laurinburg, North Carolina 600
Tennessee Wesleyan College [15] Bulldogs Athens, Tennessee 1,000
Truett–McConnell College Bears Cleveland, Georgia 1,000

Independent

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Ave Maria University Gyrenes Ave Maria, Florida 1,200
Georgetown College Tigers Georgetown, Kentucky 1,200
Lindenwood University – Belleville Lynx Belleville, Illinois 2,600
Missouri Baptist University Spartans St. Louis, Missouri 4,500
Robert Morris University Eagles Chicago, Illinois 7,000
Savannah College of Art and Design Bees Savannah, Georgia 8,478

Club

Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Taylor University Trojans Upland, Indiana 2,500

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WHAC Adds Two Conference Sports for 2012-13". WHAC. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  2. ↑ Montreat College Athletics website, retrieved January '14
  3. ↑ "Point University to Launch Men's Lacrosse Program, Hires Alumnus Nathan Booker to Lead Team". Point University. February 14, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Reinhardt University official athletics website". Reinhardt University. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  5. ↑ "St. Andrews University (North Carolina) official athletics website". St. Andrews University (North Carolina). Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee Wesleyan College official athletics website". Tennessee Wesleyan College. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  7. ↑ "Lindenwood University – Belleville official athletics website". Lindenwood University – Belleville. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  8. ↑ "Missouri Baptist University official athletics website". Missouri Baptist University. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  9. ↑ Staff (February 8, 2012). "Robert Morris (Ill.) to Add Men's Lacrosse in 2013". Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Savannah College of Art and Design official athletics website". Savannah College of Art and Design. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  11. ↑ Montreat College Athletics website, retrieved January '14
  12. ↑ "Point University to Launch Men's Lacrosse Program, Hires Alumnus Nathan Booker to Lead Team". Point University. February 14, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Reinhardt University official athletics website". Reinhardt University. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  14. ↑ "St. Andrews University (North Carolina) official athletics website". St. Andrews University (North Carolina). Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  15. ↑ "Tennessee Wesleyan College official athletics website". Tennessee Wesleyan College. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
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