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Which college most likely to add WLax?
Which college most likely to add WLax?
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Re: Which college most likely to add WLax?
If it was up to my wife (JMU ‘92), she’d say Wake Forest!
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Re: Which college most likely to add WLax?
Akron starts up this year, and I believe Long Island University revamped their program (I think it was originally LIU Brooklyn before and they'll still be in the NEC).
Youngstown State starts up next year.
Pitt and Eastern Michigan start up in 2022. Looks like the MAC is making a push to eventually become a women's lacrosse conference. If that happens, do we see a move to a 32 team NCAAT format (16 AQ, 16 at-large)?
Youngstown State starts up next year.
Pitt and Eastern Michigan start up in 2022. Looks like the MAC is making a push to eventually become a women's lacrosse conference. If that happens, do we see a move to a 32 team NCAAT format (16 AQ, 16 at-large)?
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Also Merrimack moves up from D2 to D1 this year playing in NEC conference
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LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post were DI and DII members respectively of a two campus system. They made a decision to unite the athletic programs, and since the Post campus had both men's and women's lax (latter a resurrection of the defunct Dowling College program), those teams survived to become the new LIU DI teams. Unlike Merrimack, which is undergoing the full transition from DII to DI, LIU is completely DI now.laxorangebookworm wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:19 am Akron starts up this year, and I believe Long Island University revamped their program (I think it was originally LIU Brooklyn before and they'll still be in the NEC).
Youngstown State starts up next year.
Pitt and Eastern Michigan start up in 2022. Looks like the MAC is making a push to eventually become a women's lacrosse conference. If that happens, do we see a move to a 32 team NCAAT format (16 AQ, 16 at-large)?
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Re: Which college most likely to add WLax?
Yeah, that's it. I knew something had changed with that program, but I forgot exactly what it entailed when I read it a while back. I didn't know about Merrimack though.LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post were DI and DII members respectively of a two campus system. They made a decision to unite the athletic programs, and since the Post campus had both men's and women's lax (latter a resurrection of the defunct Dowling College program), those teams survived to become the new LIU DI teams. Unlike Merrimack, which is undergoing the full transition from DII to DI, LIU is completely DI now.
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That's a pretty random group of schools, have they been rumored to be adding WLAX?
I've always thought Wake could be very competitive. Would love to see Miami, which would be a natural fit, imo
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I asked the Wake Forest Athletic Director point blank about adding women's lacrosse. He said he'd consider it if I had $3mm to donate. Told me there are no plans in the near future to add it.
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The MAC is adding women's lacrosse - https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/11 ... iates.aspx
Akron
Central Michigan
Kent
Eastern Michigan (2022 season)
Detroit Mercy (affiliate)
Youngstown St (affiliate)
Akron
Central Michigan
Kent
Eastern Michigan (2022 season)
Detroit Mercy (affiliate)
Youngstown St (affiliate)
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I've always thought (and maybe this does happen) that US Lax should try to locate 1-2 schools every year with potential interest and some sort of infrastructure in place and provide some financial incentives to add lacrosse - presumably, they would do it in areas that lacrosse may not be as popular but where there is a big growth potential (University of Texas, Georgia, UCLA?, Illinois? etc.)
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Miami-Ohio and Ohio U would both be great spots, i'd think -kingman442 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:08 pm The MAC is adding women's lacrosse - https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/11 ... iates.aspx
Akron
Central Michigan
Kent
Eastern Michigan (2022 season)
Detroit Mercy (affiliate)
Youngstown St (affiliate)
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Ohio U had women’s lacrosse about 15 years ago. They shut the program down. If I remember correctly, a player or two from OU ended up playing for the Terps.
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Dana DobbieLaxPundit07 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:39 pm Ohio U had women’s lacrosse about 15 years ago. They shut the program down. If I remember correctly, a player or two from OU ended up playing for the Terps.
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The other OU transfer was...
...Megan McGarvey.
Peace, out.
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Peace, out.
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Dr. Tact wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:01 amDana DobbieLaxPundit07 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:39 pm Ohio U had women’s lacrosse about 15 years ago. They shut the program down. If I remember correctly, a player or two from OU ended up playing for the Terps.
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I think UNC Charlotte is adding WLax and will enter the AAC to replace UConn leaving for the Big East.
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My understanding is that AD's at larger schools are looking for donors to seed programs in the range of $3-7M. That pays coaches a reasonable wage, and fully funds a program.
Part of the coaching challenge at schools not fully funded is to find those who can coach for less. Which probably speaks to quality and consistency. You gotta love the sport, and figure out how to supplement your income.
Part of the coaching challenge at schools not fully funded is to find those who can coach for less. Which probably speaks to quality and consistency. You gotta love the sport, and figure out how to supplement your income.