OT: The A10 is Expected to Add Men's Lacrosse

[Quentin Daniels]

https://lacrossebucket.com/2022/04/11/college-lacrosse-2022-23-realignment-tracker/

"The Atlantic-10 is expected to add men’s lacrosse. Richmond, Saint Joseph’s, St. Bonaventure and UMass are full-time members of the conference. Fairfield, High Point, and Hobart are expected affiliate members."

Nice!!

We were running dangerously low on dudes w/backwards hats that dipped and called each other "Bro" when high-fiving.




(it's a joke, reeelax)

 

[Old Man]

Yes. They also feed the T&F team, if I’m not mistaken. Also, isn’t Old Man’s daughter a runner with Cross Country?

As for wrestling, so long as their alum keep pumping 50k+ every year into the program to keep it afloat I’ve got no issues with keeping them around. I know the team hasn’t been strong, but I think we usually have a few who are top 25 in their class and make the national championships every year.

Why yes, she is on Mason's cross country team, and she runs indoor and outdoor track for GMU, too. Three sport/season athlete and I don't get a dime, and neither does she. (I'm not bitter as we knew this when she came to Mason, but a little nugget or two for her graduate season coming up next year would be nice.)

As for the teams, Mason women's team won the 2019 A10 Championship for outdoor track and field. The men's and women's teams are generally competitive in conference, but like someone mentioned about wrestling, though it's a 'team' sport, it's also very individualized when it comes to events. So success or failure really comes down to how many individuals qualify for the NCAAs, and Mason usually has two or three each year.

 

[Pablo]

Atlantic 10 Conference Adds Men's Lacrosse as 22nd Championship Sport

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference will add men's lacrosse as the league's 22nd sport, with conference play and the initial championship taking place in the 2022-23 academic year. Currently four A-10 institutions sponsor men's lacrosse as a varsity sport, and will participate in the...

atlantic10.com

"Currently four A-10 institutions sponsor men's lacrosse as a varsity sport, and will participate in the inaugural A-10 season: Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's.

The Atlantic 10 has also accepted men's lacrosse affiliate member applications from High Point University and Hobart College, bringing the number of conference teams to six, the minimum number the NCAA requires of a league for postseason eligibility. In the last 10 years, the six men's lacrosse programs have combined to make 10 NCAA Tournament appearances."

 

[Pablo]

A-10 Concludes 2024 Annual Business Meetings

NAPLES, Fla.—The Atlantic 10 Conference concluded its annual business meetings this past week with meaningful discussion by the league’s athletic directors, men’s and women’s basketball coaches, and corporate partners. Topics included Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), the NCAA transfer portal...

atlantic10.com

"In Olympic Sports, the directors approved affiliate members in men’s lacrosse, (Massachusetts & Delaware) beginning with the 2026 season."