NCAA independent lacrosse schools are four-year institutions in the United States that do not belong to a lacrosse-only conference or a primary all-sports conference that sponsors lacrosse. As of the 2016-17 academic year there are 22 men's and 9 women's lacrosse programs in Division I, Division II, and Division III that compete as independents.
Video NCAA independent schools (lacrosse)
Division I
Men's
There are three independent teams in the 2018 season. One of them, NJIT, became a full member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) in 2015. The ASUN has a formal relationship with the Southern Conference (SoCon) that allows ASUN members with men's lacrosse teams to join the SoCon men's lacrosse league. However, NJIT has yet to join SoCon men's lacrosse. The other two are new additions to the sport's Division I ranks, with Hampton having added the sport for the 2016 season and Cleveland State beginning play in 2017.
Women's
The only independent team in the 2018 season is East Carolina, playing its first season of varsity lacrosse. The Pirates will play one season as an independent before their all-sports league, the American Athletic Conference, launches a women's lacrosse league for the 2019 season.
Maps NCAA independent schools (lacrosse)
Division II
Men's
Women's
Division III
Men's
* Transitioning from NAIA to NCAA Division III.
Women's
* Transitioning from NAIA to NCAA Division III.
See also
- College lacrosse
- NCAA Independents
References
External links
- NCAA Lacrosse
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