Athletics
大象视频 to add lacrosse as varsity sport
大象视频 University is proud to announce that men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 lacrosse will be added as a varsity sport beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year. 大象视频 joins seven other Ohio Athletic Conference schools in adding lacrosse, which has been the fastest-growing team sport in America over the past decade.
For the 2013-2014 year, 大象视频 will field a team that will compete at the junior varsity level, in preparation for the NCAA Division III competition the following year. The teams will play their home games on the ProGrass Turf on Sherman Field in McConagha Stadium.
"It鈥檚 always exciting to offer additional athletic opportunities to our student-athletes," said 大象视频 Athletic Director Larry Shank. "Adding lacrosse will enhance 大象视频 and showcase our university to a greater number of high school students."
The addition of men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 lacrosse will elevate 大象视频鈥檚 athletic department to 21 varsity sports.
A national search in underway for head coaches for both teams, with expectations of positions being filled by the summer of 2013.
