Lone Star Alliance

The Lone Star Alliance (LSA) is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).[1] The conference incorporates teams in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska and is divided into three divisions, Division I, Division II, and Division III.[2]

Lone Star Alliance
LSA
AssociationMCLA
DivisionDivision I, II
Members32
Sports fielded
RegionSouth Central United States
CommissionerJason Zantjer
Websitehttp://mcla.us/LSA/

Division I

Seven institutions currently make up the LSA Division II. All of the LSA DI members are members of NCAA Division I. Currently the LSA DI league includes two Big 12 members, three SEC members, one Sun Belt Conference member, and one American Athletic Conference member.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname Primary conference
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 1871 Public 26,754 Razorbacks SEC (Division I)
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1860 Public 25,215 Tigers SEC (Division I)
Southern Methodist University University Park, Texas 1911 Private/Methodist 10,693 Mustangs American (Division I)
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 1871 Public 48,702 Aggies SEC (Division I)
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas 1873 Private/Disciples of Christ 8,696 Horned Frogs Big 12 (Division I)
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas 1899 Public 34,229 Bobcats Sunbelt (Division I)
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 1923 Public 30,049 Red Raiders Big 12 (Division I)
Champions
Year Institution Mascot
1976 (SWLA) University of Texas Longhorns
1977 (SWLA) University of Texas Longhorns
1978 (SWLA) University of Texas Longhorns
1987 (SWLA) University of Texas Longhorns
1988 (SWLA) Texas Tech University Red Raiders
1989 (SWLA) Southwestern University Pirates
1990 (SWLA) University of Texas Longhorns
1995 University of Texas Longhorns
1996 University of Texas Longhorns
1997 University of Texas Longhorns
1998 University of Texas Longhorns
1999 University of Texas Longhorns
2004 University of Texas Longhorns
2005 Texas Tech University Red Raiders
2006 University of Texas Longhorns
2018 Texas A&M University Aggies
2019 Louisiana State University Tigers

Division II

Fifteen institutions currently make up the LSA Division II. The league comprises members of various NCAA collegiate athletic conferences.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname Primary conference
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas 1879 Private 5,257 Patriots Heartland (Division II)
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 1863 Public 21,719 Wildcats Big 12 (Division I)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 1890 Public 25,295 Cowboys Big 12 (Division I)
University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas 1969 Public 19,727 Comets ASC (Division III)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana 1898 Public 16,361 Ragin' Cajuns Sunbelt (Division I)
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana 1925 Public 13,331 Lions SLC (Division I)
Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana 1834 Private 14,062 Green Wave American (Division I)
Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska 1878 Private 8,910 Bluejays Big East (Division I)
Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri 1905 Public 26,001 Bears MVC (Division I)
Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri 1818 Private 12,649 Billikens A-10 (Division I)
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1853 Private 15,045 Bears UAA (Division III)
Baylor University Waco, Texas 1845 Private, Baptist 14,769 Bears Big 12 (Division I)
Rice University Houston, Texas 1891 Private/Non-sectarian 6,799 Owls C-USA (Division I)
Texas A&M University at Galveston Galveston, Texas 1962 Public 2,324 Sea Aggies n/a
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 1969 Public 28,955 Roadrunners C-USA (Division I)
Champions
Year Institution Mascot
2015 Oklahoma State University Cowboys
2018 Missouri State University Bears
2019 Missouri State University Bears

Division III

Ten institutions currently make up the LSA Division III. The league comprises members of various NCAA collegiate athletic conferences.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname Primary conference
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 1871 Public 48,702 Aggies SEC (Division I)
University of Houston Houston, Texas 1927 Public 40,747 Cougars American (Division I)
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana 1894 Public 11,957 Bulldogs C-USA (Division I)
St. Edward's University Austin, Texas 1878 Private/Catholic 5,400 Hilltopper Heartland (Division II)
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets College Station, Texas 1871 Public 48,702 Aggies SEC (Division I)
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas 1947 Public 11,929 Islanders SLC (Division I)
Hardin–Simmons University Abilene, Texas 1891 Private 2,392 Cowboys ASC (Division III)
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 1881 Private 10,984 Cardinals SLC (Division I)
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas 1899 Public 13,226 Texans WAC (Division I)
Trinity University San Antonio, Texas 1869 Private/Non-sectarian 2,487 Tigers SCAC (Division III)

Former Members

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "About the Lone Star Alliance". LSA. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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