Lone Star Alliance
The Lone Star Alliance (LSA) is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).[1] The conference incorporates teams in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.
Division I
Currently twelve institutions make up the LSA Division I League. All of the LSA DI members are members of NCAA Division I. Currently the LSA DI league includes six Big 12 members, two Conference USA members, and one team each from the Mountain West Conference, SEC, Southland Conference, Sun Belt Conference.
| Institution |
Location |
Founded |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Team Nickname |
Primary conference |
| Baylor University |
Waco, Texas |
1845 |
Private, Baptist |
14,769 |
Bears |
Big 12 (Division I) |
| Louisiana State University |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
1860 |
Public |
25,215 |
Tigers |
SEC (Division I) |
| University of North Texas |
Denton, Texas |
1890 |
Public |
36,206 |
Mean Green |
Sun Belt (Division I) |
| University of Oklahoma |
Norman, Oklahoma |
1890 |
Public |
29,931 |
Sooners |
Big 12 (Division I) |
| Oklahoma State University |
Stillwater, Oklahoma |
1890 |
Public |
20,831 |
Cowboys |
Big 12 (Division I) |
| Rice University |
Houston, Texas |
1891 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
6,799 |
Owls |
Conference USA (Division I) |
| Southern Methodist University |
University Park, Texas |
1911 |
Private/Methodist |
10,693 |
Mustangs |
Conference USA (Division I) |
| Texas A&M University |
College Station, Texas |
1871 |
Public |
48,702 |
Aggies |
SEC (Division I) |
| Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, Texas |
1873 |
Private/Disciples of Christ |
8,696 |
Horned Frogs |
Mountain West (Division I) |
| Texas State University |
San Marcos, Texas |
1899 |
Public |
32,586 |
Bobcats |
Southland (Division I) |
| Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, Texas |
1923 |
Public |
30,049 |
Red Raiders |
Big 12 (Division I) |
| University of Texas |
Austin, Texas |
1883 |
Public |
50,995 |
Longhorns |
Big 12 (Division I) |
Division II
Nine institutions currently make up the LSA Division II. The league comprises members of various NCAA collegiate athletic conferences.
| Institution |
Location |
Founded |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Team Nickname |
Primary conference |
| Austin College |
Sherman, Texas |
1849 |
Private/Presbyterian |
1,350 |
Kangaroos |
SCAC (Division III) |
| Centenary College of Louisiana |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
1825 |
Private/United Methodist |
1,017 |
Gents |
The Summit (Division I) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, Louisiana |
1898 |
Public |
16,361 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
Sunbelt (Division I) |
| Sam Houston State University |
Huntsville, Texas |
1879 |
Public |
16,882 |
Bearkats |
Southland (Division I) |
| St. Edward's University |
Austin, Texas |
1878 |
Private/Catholic |
5,400 |
Hilltopper |
Heartland (Division II) |
| Stephen F. Austin State University |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
1921 |
Public |
12,845 |
Lumberjacks |
Southland (Division I) |
| University of Texas at San Antonio |
San Antonio, Texas |
1969 |
Public |
28,955 |
Roadrunners |
Southland (Division I) |
| Tulane University |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
1834 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
11,157 |
Tulane Green Wave |
Conference USA (Division I) |
| Trinity University |
San Antonio, Texas |
1869 |
Private/Non-sectarian |
2,487 |
Tigers |
SCAC (Division III) |
References
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