will usf consider adding lacrosse

[dabull80]

Who cares.

[Guest Hail Pitt]

Most schools have started 'club' lacrosse programs, and then compete at different levels in the USLA (I believe) before moving to D-1A Lacrosse.   Currently there are about 50 schools looking to move to D-1A Lacrosse.  Last season, the national champions for the the lowest divison was a D-2 school in Virginia, for the mid level champs were George Washington and Long Island, and for the large level was ECU.

[Guest HowieP1]

Didn't USF used to have a swimming and diving program?

USF won a national championship in Women's swimming and diving but it was in a lower division.

A couple of years ago, there was talk from LRS about adding Women's swimming and diving again, and that he was looking at the possibility of using an olympic type swimming facility in the Sarasota/Bradenton area. I haven't heard anything more about it.

Before adding Lacrosse, I think the BE should add Ice Hockey, so that the USF Ice Bulls could compete on a higher level.

[Guest HowieP1]

Most schools have started 'club' lacrosse programs, and then compete at different levels in the USLA (I believe) before moving to D-1A Lacrosse.   Currently there are about 50 schools looking to move to D-1A Lacrosse.  Last season, the national champions for the the lowest divison was a D-2 school in Virginia, for the mid level champs were George Washington and Long Island, and for the large level was ECU.

As a member of U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA), we no longer accept players who cannot meet all NCAA Division III eligibility requirements. Throughout these changes the team's mission has remained the same. We want to provide the opportunity to learn and improve individual and team lacrosse skills through practice and intercollegiate competition, while maintaining the club atmosphere that makes participation such a special experience. In addition, our team expects to compete at the highest possible level, continuing the tradition of excellence that is so much a part of South Florida Athletics.' alt='The USF Men's Lacrosse Team was reborn in 2000. Initially formed in the early 80's as a Men's Club, accepting players from the university and the surrounding community.

As a member of U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA), we no longer accept players who cannot meet all NCAA Division III eligibility requirements. Throughout these changes the team's mission has remained the same. We want to provide the opportunity to learn and improve individual and team lacrosse skills through practice and intercollegiate competition, while maintaining the club atmosphere that makes participation such a special experience. In addition, our team expects to compete at the highest possible level, continuing the tradition of excellence that is so much a part of South Florida Athletics.'>

http://www.usflacrosse.com/

[Apis Bull]

Well, there you go.  Thanks Howie

[Guest HowieP1]

Tough schedule!

!Welcome to all new players!

All Fall Practices are held on the Intramural Softball Fields. Practice BEGINS, promptly @ 6:30pm. Be there earlier to be dressed and ready to go @ 6:00pm. If you are new please come earlier, to talk to one of the coaches.  

Spring 2005 Schedule

Date Opponent Time Final

02.04.05 University of Florida

8:00 p.m. -

02.19.05 @ Auburn 2:00p.m. (Central Time) -

02.20.05 @ Clemson 12:00 p.m. -

02.26.05 @ Georgia 3:30 p.m. -

02.27.05 @ Emory 1:00 p.m. -

03.04.05 Northeastern 8:00 p.m. -

03.05.05 University of Central Florida 4:00 p.m. -

03.09.05 Michigan State 7:00 p.m. -

04.03.05 Tennessee 11:00 a.m. -

04.09.05 @ Florida State University 1:00 p.m. -

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE NON-CONFERENCE DIVISION A GAME, PLEASE CONTACT JOHN FYKES | laxman17@tampabay.rr.com

http://www.usflacrosse.com/schedule.asp

[Guest HowieP1]

Most schools have started 'club' lacrosse programs, and then compete at different levels in the USLA (I believe) before moving to D-1A Lacrosse.   Currently there are about 50 schools looking to move to D-1A Lacrosse.  Last season, the national champions for the the lowest divison was a D-2 school in Virginia, for the mid level champs were George Washington and Long Island, and for the large level was ECU.

BTW, in case you don't know Pitt is receiving votes in the preseason poll:

2005 Division A Preseason

Top 25 Poll  

1. California-Santa Barbara

2. Colorado State

3. BYU

4. Sonoma State

5. Arizona

6. Michigan

7. Florida State

8. Oregon

9. Colorado

10. Oakland University (MI)

11. Cal Poly SLO

12. Boston College

13. Texas A&M

14. Minnesota-Duluth

15. Simon Fraser University

16. Virginia Tech

17. Georgia Tech

18. Miami (OH)

19. Missouri

20. Texas

21. Florida

22. Chapman University

23. Chico State

24. California-San Diego

25. New Hampshire

Others receiving votes (in order): Utah, Arizona State, Illinois, Minnesota, Loyola Marymount, Indiana, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Tennessee, Northeastern, Pittsburgh, Lindenwood, UCLA, Stanford, Utah State.

http://www.uslia.com/

The USF Men's LaCrosse team is evidently looking for another game in 2005, so you might want to pass that along.

[bulls96go]

why?

[No_Willie_Jokes_Yet]

We wont be adding any mens sports for a bit. We were behind on Title IX a year ago or so. I would imagine that is gonna be difficult to keep up with. Adding 85 scholarships for football tends to put a strain on the equality. That means we need 85 women's scholarship athletes just to match football.

Men's Ice Hockey and Lacrosse will never make the jump until we are WAY ahead on the Title IX issue.

But look for more women's sports such as diving/swimming (women's only) and possible something like Crew.

By the way, when UCF added football they did so at the expense of a wrestling program, something else we could probably field a very successfull team. My old high school coach was their wrestling coach and got the boot as they added football.

[USF_Girl]

There was talk about the ice bulls moving up in division, but there is a problem with that. The only team D1 NCAA team in the south is Alabama-Huntsville, there would be a lot of travel involved.  Other teams would have to make the move also, even if Title 9 wasnt a factor.