NAIA lacrosse

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 varsity athletic organization to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Map of varsity NAIA men's lacrosse teams.

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) was the first NAIA lacrosse conference to offer a championship for both men and women.[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) was held in May 2016 in Greenville, SC. Lacrosse is required to remain an invitational sport for a minimum of two years before applying for full championship status. As of fall 2019 both men's and women's lacrosse remained on invitational status. The 2018 and 2019 men's and women's championships were held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the Aquinas College campus.[2]

Men's programs

Appalachian Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
University of the Cumberlands Patriots Williamsburg, Kentucky 1,743
Montreat College Cavaliers Montreat, North Carolina 1,145
Point University SkyHawks West Point, Georgia 1,035
Reinhardt University Eagles Waleska, Georgia 1,057
Savannah College of Art and Design Bees Savannah, Georgia 2,500+
St. Andrews University Knights Laurinburg, North Carolina 800
Tennessee Wesleyan University Bulldogs Athens, Tennessee 1,100
Union College Bulldogs Barbourville, Kentucky 1,370

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Benedictine College Ravens Atchison, Kansas 2,200
Clarke University Crusaders Dubuque, Iowa 1,100
Columbia College (MO) Cougars Columbia, Missouri 4,000
Midland University Warriors Fremont, Nebraska 1,395
Missouri Baptist University Spartans St. Louis, Missouri 2,800
Missouri Valley College Vikings Marshall, Missouri 1,800
Morningside College Mustangs Sioux City, Iowa 2,824
Ottawa University Braves Ottawa, Kansas 725
St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees Davenport, Iowa 3,402
University of Saint Mary Spires Leavenworth, Kansas 750
William Penn University Statesmen Oskaloosa, Iowa 1,050

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Aquinas College Saints Grand Rapids, Michigan 2,300
Cleary University Cougars Howell, Michigan 642
Concordia University Ann Arbor Cardinals Ann Arbor, Michigan 1,200
Indiana Institute of Technology Warriors Fort Wayne, Indiana 7,000
Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils Southfield, Michigan 3,000
Lourdes University Grey Wolves Sylvania, Ohio 1,546
Madonna University Crusaders Livonia, Michigan 3,139
Siena Heights University Saints Adrian, Michigan 2,307
Taylor University Trojans Upland, Indiana 1,887
University of Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines Dearborn, Michigan 9,500

Independent
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
College of Idaho Coyotes Caldwell, Idaho 1,000
Keiser University Seahawks West Palm Beach, Florida 19,510
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars Mount Vernon, Ohio 2,222

Club teams
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Biola University Eagles La Mirada, California 3,924
University of Providence Argos Great Falls, Montana 2,100

Women's programs

Appalachian Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Asbury University Eagles Wilmore, Kentucky 1,300
Brenau University Golden Tigers Gainesville, Georgia 3,500
Columbia College (SC) Fighting Koalas Columbia, South Carolina 1,200
Montreat College Cavaliers Montreat, North Carolina 1,145
Point University SkyHawks West Point, Georgia 1,035
Reinhardt University Eagles Waleska, Georgia 1,057
Savannah College of Art and Design Bees Savannah, Georgia 2,500+
St. Andrews University Knights Laurinburg, North Carolina 800
Tennessee Wesleyan University Bulldogs Athens, Tennessee 1,100
Truett McConnell University Bears Cleveland, Georgia 1,000

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Benedictine College Ravens Atchison, Kansas 2,200
Clarke University Crusaders Dubuque, Iowa 1,100
Culver–Stockton College Wildcats Canton, Missouri 1,066
Midland University Warriors Fremont, Nebraska 1,395
Missouri Baptist University Spartans St. Louis, Missouri 2,800
Missouri Valley College Vikings Marshall, Missouri 1,800
Morningside College Mustangs Sioux City, Iowa 2,824
Ottawa University Braves Ottawa, Kansas 725
St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees Davenport, Iowa 3,402
University of Saint Mary Spires Leavenworth, Kansas 750
William Penn University Statesmen Oskaloosa, Iowa 1,050

Mid-South Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Ave Maria University Gyrenes Ave Maria, Florida 1,080
University of the Cumberlands Patriots Williamsburg, Kentucky 1,743
Georgetown College Tigers Georgetown, Kentucky 1,400
Keiser University Seahawks West Palm Beach, Florida 19,510
Life University Running Eagles Marietta, Georgia 2,000
Marian University Knights Indianapolis, Indiana 3,595

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference
Institution Nickname Location Enrollment
Aquinas College Saints Grand Rapids, Michigan 2,100
Bethel University Pilots Mishawaka, Indiana 1,964
Cleary University Cougars Howell, Michigan 642
Concordia University Ann Arbor Cardinals Ann Arbor, Michigan 459
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
Madonna University Crusaders Livonia, Michigan 3,139
Rochester College Warriors Rochester Hills, Michigan 1,153
Siena Heights University Saints Adrian, Michigan 2,307
Taylor University Trojans Upland, Indiana 2,333

NAIA National Invitational Tournament Results

Men's NIT
YearChampionship TeamScoreRunner-Up TeamArenaLocation
2016Davenport13–10[3]Missouri ValleySirrine StadiumGreenville, South Carolina
2017Reinhardt10–5[4]Keiser
2018Reinhardt8–7 (OT)[5]MadonnaAquinas Athletic FieldGrand Rapids, Michigan
2019Reinhardt11–4[6]Aquinas (MI)
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemicMemorial StadiumSavannah, Georgia

Women's NIT
YearChampionship TeamScoreRunner-Up TeamArenaLocation
2016Davenport13–9[7]Georgetown (KY)Sirrine StadiumGreenville, South Carolina
2017SCAD Savannah16–10[8]Lawrence Tech
2018SCAD Savannah18–11[9]Indiana TechAquinas Athletic FieldGrand Rapids, Michigan
2019SCAD Savannah18–12[10]Benedictine (KS)
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemicMemorial StadiumSavannah, Georgia

See also

References
  1. "WHAC Adds Two Conference Sports for 2012-13". WHAC. January 27, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. Foster, DJ (September 5, 2017). "Aquinas College to Host 2018 and 2019 NAIA Lacrosse National Invitationals". NAIA.
  3. Staff (May 7, 2016). "Davenport Wins Inaugural Men's Lacrosse Invitational Title". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  4. Chasanoff, Tommy (May 6, 2017). "Reinhardt Wins National Invitational Title". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. Green, Katie (May 12, 2018). "Reinhardt (Ga.) Wins Second-Straight Lacrosse Invitational Title". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. Staff (May 12, 2019). "2019 Invitational Championship Game Recap". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  7. Staff (May 7, 2016). "Davenport Wins Inaugural Women's Lacrosse Invitational Title". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  8. Chasanoff, Tommy (May 6, 2017). "SCAD Savannah Wins Invitational Title". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  9. "Lacrosse Box Score (Final) 2018 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Women's Lacrosse Statistics Indiana Tech vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (May 12, 2018 at Grand Rapids, MI.)". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  10. "SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs. Benedictine (Kan.) 5/11/2019". NAIA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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