Lacrosse at a "DI" UND?

[SiouxVolley]

Denver made another Final Four, this time in men's soccer.  The other final four teams are Stanford, North Carolina, and Wake Forest.

Guess the investment in lax has paid off doubly with the Soccer FF, as they share facilites.

[southpaw]

On 12/5/2016 at 3:01 PM, SiouxVolley said:

Denver made another Final Four, this time in men's soccer.  The other final four teams are Stanford, North Carolina, and Wake Forest.

Guess the investment in lax has paid off doubly with the Soccer FF, as they share facilites.

Actually, they each have their own field: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6817949,-104.9634373,288m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[Air Force One]

2 hours ago, southpaw said:

Actually, they each have their own field: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6817949,-104.9634373,288m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

What kind of work out do you do at the Coors Fitness Center?

[The Sicatoka]

3 minutes ago, Air Force One said:

What kind of work out do you do at the Coors Fitness Center?

Arm curls using 12 oz varying resistance "weights".

[Air Force One]

The North Dakota Men's Lacrosse teams kids off the 2017 season on Saturday, 4 March vs Iowa and St. Olaf at Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD.

[SiouxVolley]

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/17/university-minnesota-gophers-mens-lacrosse/

In maybe five years, Minnesota can go varsity in men's lacrosse.

[Air Force One]

Red River Valley (Fargo) at Grand Cities (Grand Forks), Wednesday, 19 April, at Cushman Field.  JV at 6:30, Varsity at 8PM.

[SiouxVolley]

UW-River Falls became the first public U in Wisconsin to add women's lacrosse last week.

[Air Force One]

Minnesota is positioning to make the jump to NCAA D1 Lacrosse at Men's and Women's Lacrosse, hopefully it is soon.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/16/university-minnesota-gophers-mens-lacrosse/

[Air Force One]

Varsity Jamboree, 29-30 April

Lacrosse returns to Cushman Field in Grand Forks on Saturday, 29 April and Sunday, 30 April. Grand Cities is hosting Sioux Falls, Brookings, and Aberdeen in a Varsity only Dakota Premier League Jamboree. Grand Cities will play Sioux Falls at 10AM Saturday followed by Brookings at Noon. Afternoon games on Saturday are Sioux Falls vs Aberdeen at 2:00PM and Brookings vs Aberdeen at 5:00PM. Sunday Grand Cities faces off against Aberdeen at 10:00 AM and meets up with Brookings again at 1:00 PM at Cushman Field. On Sunday at South Middle School, Sioux Falls faces Brookings at 10:00 AM and has a rematch with Aberdeen at 1:00P PM.

Admission is free, and all other teams are open this weekend. get up and at 'em Saturday and Sunday morning and make plans to attend, invite friends, drag people off the street and let's have a nice crowd to see Grand Cities play. There will be lots of opportunity for volunteers to help out too like for field set up and clock operators along with just some general game management help.

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[The Sicatoka]

9 minutes ago, Air Force One said:

Minnesota is positioning to make the jump to NCAA D1 Lacrosse at Men's and Women's Lacrosse, hopefully it is soon.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/16/university-minnesota-gophers-mens-lacrosse/

They'd have an immediate home in B1G Lax. 

[SiouxVolley]

Utah is adding DI lax if board approves President's recommendation

http://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/utah-president-recommends-addition-of-mens-lacrosse-board-votes-friday

Utah doesnt currently have a conference to play in.

Meanwhile, Dakota lacrosse growth is happening:

http://www.kdlt.com/2017/06/11/growth-expected-dakota-premier-lacrosse-league/

[Air Force One]

8 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

Utah is adding DI lax if board approves President's recommendation

http://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/utah-president-recommends-addition-of-mens-lacrosse-board-votes-friday

Utah doesnt currently have a conference to play in.

Meanwhile, Dakota lacrosse growth is happening:

http://www.kdlt.com/2017/06/11/growth-expected-dakota-premier-lacrosse-league/

Utah will have options for a conference.  Denver and Marquette play in the Big East, Air Force in the Southern Conference.  Lacrosse conferences get kinda convoluded but conferences and teams find a way to make it work.

Grand Cities Lacrosse had a good weekend in Sioux Falls last weekend in the Dakota Premier League Championships.  Varsity, 14U, and 12U all took home Runner Up finishes and our JV won their championship.

Minot has 120+ kids doing a familiarization clinic right now an are hoping to play some games if not a league schedule at 14U and below next spring.

[SiouxVolley]

Utah's board approved men's lax to start in 2019.  Apparently, a wealthy Brazilian airline executive gave over $15 million to endow the program.  Utah has already been signing kids, mostly from California and Colorado.

A later US LAX magazine article says the Southern Conference, the Big Ten, and Big East may offer a spot.  Would think USC and Stanford would start men's lax and get the Pac12 to sponsor it.

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, SiouxVolley said:

Utah's board approved men's lax to start in 2019.  Apparently, a wealthy Brazilian airline executive gave over $15 million to endow the program.  Utah has already been signing kids, mostly from California and Colorado.

A later US LAX magazine article says the Southern Conference, the Big Ten, and Big East may offer a spot.  Would think USC and Stanford would start men's lax and get the Pac12 to sponsor it.

I don't see them going to the B1G, The B1G would have to take Denver just to make the conference even and that's not happening. Utah is in the same boat as Arizona State is for hockey, the Pac-12 and member institutions are going to wait and see what Utah's profits are before anyone else adds the sport to varsity.

So if UND added lacrosse it would need to have $15 to $30 million endowment (just for a men's team). The costs are going to be $2 million a year and no guarantee that UND will make that money back (Denver made $1 in profit two years ago). If UND ever adds lacrosse they would need a group of schools in the area to add lacrosse to cut travel costs and the operating costs of $2 million. I have no problem with UND adding lacrosse, the chances it happens in the next 5 years is low, but the moment UND says they will add it the twins and their women's hockey group will come out and demand the school bring back the women's hockey program. 

Now if the rumors are true its time to see if Utah adds hockey next.

[SiouxVolley]

1 hour ago, cberkas said:

I don't see them going to the B1G, The B1G would have to take Denver just to make the conference even and that's not happening. Utah is in the same boat as Arizona State is for hockey, the Pac-12 and member institutions are going to wait and see what Utah's profits are before anyone else adds the sport to varsity.

So if UND added lacrosse it would need to have $15 to $30 million endowment (just for a men's team). The costs are going to be $2 million a year and no guarantee that UND will make that money back (Denver made $1 in profit two years ago). If UND ever adds lacrosse they would need a group of schools in the area to add lacrosse to cut travel costs and the operating costs of $2 million. I have no problem with UND adding lacrosse, the chances it happens in the next 5 years is low, but the moment UND says they will add it the twins and their women's hockey group will come out and demand the school bring back the women's hockey program. 

Now if the rumors are true its time to see if Utah adds hockey next.

A Salt Lake Tribune article says Utah is in early stage talks with the ACC, the Big East, and the Big Ten. The ACC needs another school as then it can have an autobid. The ACC could also do that, because they often schedule at Denver with one trip west.

Utah is the best school facility wise to start hockey in the PAC 12.  If they add hockey, they will also have to add women's lax. Probably will take over $50 mill endowment, which makes the chances go way down.  Men's lax was possible as Utah was underrepresented for men in Title IX.  Hockey now would have to add a women's sport too, making it even more expensive.

[cberkas]

18 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

A Salt Lake Tribune article says Utah is in early stage talks with the ACC, the Big East, and the Big Ten. The ACC needs another school as then it can have an autobid. The ACC could also do that, because they often schedule at Denver with one trip west.

Utah is the best school facility wise to start hockey in the PAC 12.  If they add hockey, they will also have to add women's lax. Probably will take over $50 mill endowment, which makes the chances go way down.  Men's lax was possible as Utah was underrepresented for men in Title IX.  Hockey now would have to add a women's sport too, making it even more expensive.

The ACC needs another team, but that's a big area if they add Utah.

Arizona has the best facility hockey wise. $50 million endowment is easier for Utah then most non-P5 schools. Hockey is the rumor from some Ute fans.

Utah could always add track & Field.

[SiouxVolley]

Looks like MN Section 8 school are adding lax or at least contemplating it.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/4341109-brainerd-latest-minn-school-add-lacrosse-joining-duluth-grand-rapids-moorhead

If UND needs a women's lax team for Title IX, the MPSF needs more teams as they are short of an autobid now because St Mary's dropped it and PAC12 teams withdrew to the PaC12.

[Rebel_Sioux]

On 6/16/2017 at 5:55 PM, cberkas said:

I don't see them going to the B1G, The B1G would have to take Denver just to make the conference even and that's not happening. Utah is in the same boat as Arizona State is for hockey, the Pac-12 and member institutions are going to wait and see what Utah's profits are before anyone else adds the sport to varsity.

So if UND added lacrosse it would need to have $15 to $30 million endowment (just for a men's team). The costs are going to be $2 million a year and no guarantee that UND will make that money back (Denver made $1 in profit two years ago). If UND ever adds lacrosse they would need a group of schools in the area to add lacrosse to cut travel costs and the operating costs of $2 million. I have no problem with UND adding lacrosse, the chances it happens in the next 5 years is low, but the moment UND says they will add it the twins and their women's hockey group will come out and demand the school bring back the women's hockey program. 

Now if the rumors are true its time to see if Utah adds hockey next.

I don't see UND adding any sports anytime soon. If they did, they would probably start with recently cut sports.

[SWSiouxMN]

12 minutes ago, Rebel_Sioux said:

I don't see UND adding any sports anytime soon. If they did, they would probably start with recently cut sports.

Men's soccer

[Rebel_Sioux]

1 minute ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Men's soccer

I could see that as a lone exception.  

[SiouxVolley]

1 hour ago, Rebel_Sioux said:

I could see that as a lone exception.  

And that's why a Summit Football League is needed now to have another men's sponsored sportsin the Summit, to avoid starting men's soccer, which would cost as much as lax and NDSU and SDSU could avoid the costs too.

[SiouxVolley]

http://www.startribune.com/lacrosse-story-lines-state-churns-out-top-college-prospects-gets-ex-players-as-coaches/479462933/

Minnesota is churning out DI lax prospects.  Also, more talk that Moorhead will field M&W lax teams next year.

 Both M &W lax were two the the most added college sports in the past decade as well as beach volleyball.  M&W swimming, wrestling, and M&W tennis were the sports most cut.  It makes sense for UND to add appeal to its sports offerings (and enrollment growth) rather than tennis and swimming that don’t have revenue.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-Are-the-Hottest-College/242951

UCDavis just added beach volleyball as well as equestrian.

https://volleymob.com/uc-davis-announces-new-varsity-beach-volleyball-equestrian-teams/

 

 

[darell1976]

7 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

http://www.startribune.com/lacrosse-story-lines-state-churns-out-top-college-prospects-gets-ex-players-as-coaches/479462933/

Minnesota is churning out DI lax prospects.  Also, more talk that Moorhead will field M&W lax teams next year.

 Both M &W lax were two the the most added college sports in the past decade as well as beach volleyball.  M&W swimming, wrestling, and M&W tennis were the sports most cut.  It makes sense for UND to add appeal to its sports offerings (and enrollment growth) rather than tennis and swimming that don’t have revenue.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-Are-the-Hottest-College/242951

UCDavis just added beach volleyball as well as equestrian.

https://volleymob.com/uc-davis-announces-new-varsity-beach-volleyball-equestrian-teams/

 

 

Is lacrosse a fall or spring sport? What facility would they play at to make money (Alerus, Memorial Stadium)?

[cberkas]

Just now, darell1976 said:

Is lacrosse a fall or spring sport? What facility would they play at to make money (Alerus, Memorial Stadium)?

Spring sport