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Notre Dame to ACC, Big East dead?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Tim

Reports this morning indicate that Notre Dame will leave the Big East for the ACC in its non-football sports (and remain independent on the gridiron). With the departure of Syracuse – also to the ACC – that could cripple the … Continue reading →

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Periodic Expansion/Realignment post

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Tim

Every so often, I like to delve into the topic of lacrosse growth (particularly at the Division-1 college level). Now is that time. It’s not strictly on-topic for this site, but any moves in the D-1 landscape have potential effects … Continue reading →

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MAAC Elevating Lacrosse to Core Sport

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Tim

This is somewhat-old news, but I just stumbled across it, and it’s relevant to an in-state program. The MAAC will elevate men’s and women’s lacrosse to “core sports” in the near future. Another major component of the strategic plan is … Continue reading →

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D-1 Lacrosse Conference Maps

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tim

As you could likely tell from my post on a possible rebirth of the Great Western Lacrosse League, I’m of the opinion that conference affiliations in Division-1 lacrosse are often… funky. Some are geographically-oriented, some group together schools with similar … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death of the Great Western Lacrosse League

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tim

Michigan’s promotion to varsity raises the age-old question: why isn’t there a lacrosse conference composed of teams away from the East Coast? The closest thing, the conference with both Colorado Schools and Ohio State and Bellarmine (located in Lousiville, KY), … Continue reading →

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