NAIA_lacrosse

Women's lacrosse
First season	2016 (invitational sport), 2021 (championship sport)
No. of teams	38
Most recent; champion(s)	Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1)
Most titles	Savannah College of Art and Design Bees (3 NIT)
Official website	NAIA.org

Men's lacrosse
First season	2016 (invitational sport)
No. of teams	32
Most recent; champion(s)	Keiser Seahawks (1)
Most titles	Reinhardt Eagles (5)
Official website	NAIA.org

NAIA lacrosse

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There are numerous men's and women's college lacrosse teams at schools that are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), which is an alternate varsity athletic organization to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Map of varsity NAIA men's lacrosse teams.

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The Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) was the first NAIA lacrosse conference to offer a championship for both men and women.^[1]

During the summer of 2015, the NAIA approved men's and women's lacrosse to move from emerging sport status to national invitational. This move allows NAIA varsity teams to compete within the NAIA rather than an outside organization. The first NAIA National Invitational Tournament (NIT) was held in May 2016 in Greenville, South Carolina. Lacrosse is required to remain an invitational sport for a minimum of two years before applying for full championship status. Women's lacrosse moved to championship status beginning in the 2020–21 season. The inaugural NAIA Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament was held in Savannah, Georgia, in May 2021. As of summer 2022 men's lacrosse remained on invitational status.

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Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
University of the Cumberlands	Patriots	Williamsburg, Kentucky	1,743
Keiser University	Seahwaks	West Palm Beach, Florida	19,510
Montreat College	Cavaliers	Montreat, North Carolina	1,145
Point University	SkyHawks	West Point, Georgia	1,035
Reinhardt University	Eagles	Waleska, Georgia	1,057
Savannah College of Art and Design	Bees	Savannah, Georgia	2,500+
St. Andrews University	Knights	Laurinburg, North Carolina	800
Tennessee Wesleyan University	Bulldogs	Athens, Tennessee	1,100
Webber International University	Warriors	Babson Park, Florida	800

Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Benedictine College	Ravens	Atchison, Kansas	2,200
Clarke University	Pride	Dubuque, Iowa	1,100
Missouri Valley College	Vikings	Marshall, Missouri	1,800
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Cougars	Mount Vernon, Ohio	2,222
St. Ambrose University	Bees	Davenport, Iowa	3,402
William Penn University	Statesmen	Oskaloosa, Iowa	1,050

Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Columbia College	Cougars	Columbia, Missouri	6,765
Midland University	Warriors	Fremont, Nebraska	1,395
Missouri Baptist University	Spartans	Creve Coeur, Missouri	2,800
Ottawa University	Braves	Ottawa, Kansas	725
University of Saint Mary	Spires	Leavenworth, Kansas	750

Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Aquinas College	Saints	Grand Rapids, Michigan	2,300
Concordia University Ann Arbor	Cardinals	Ann Arbor, Michigan	1,200
Indiana Institute of Technology	Warriors	Fort Wayne, Indiana	7,000
Lawrence Technological University	Blue Devils	Southfield, Michigan	3,000
Lourdes University	Gray Wolves	Sylvania, Ohio	1,546
Madonna University	Crusaders	Livonia, Michigan	3,139
Siena Heights University	Saints	Adrian, Michigan	2,307
Taylor University	Trojans	Upland, Indiana	1,887
University of Michigan-Dearborn	Wolverines	Dearborn, Michigan	9,500

Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Arizona Christian University	Firestorm	Glendale, Arizona	1,001
Biola University	Eagles	La Mirada, California	3,924
College of Idaho	Coyotes	Caldwell, Idaho	1,000
Multnomah University	Lions	Portland, Oregon	335
Sierra Nevada University	Eagles	Incline Village, Nevada	617
Southern Oregon University	Raiders	Ashland, Oregon	5,260
University of Providence	Argos	Great Falls, Montana	2,100
Westcliff University	Warriors	Irvine, California	2,779

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Appalachian Athletic Conference

Heart of America Athletic Conference

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference

Club teams

Future Programs

Women's programs

Appalachian Athletic Conference

Cascade Collegiate Conference

Heart of America Athletic Conference

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Sun Conference

Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference

NAIA National Invitational Tournament (NIT) & National Championship Results

Men's NIT

List of NIT Champions

Women's NIT (2016-2019) / National Championship (2020-present)

List of NIT & National Champions

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Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Corban University	Warriors	Salem, Oregon	1,000
Eastern Oregon University	Mountaineers	La Grande, Oregon	3,488

Institution	Nickname	Location	Enrollment
Ave Maria University	Gyrenes	Ave Maria, Florida	1,080
Keiser University	Seahawks	West Palm Beach, Florida	19,510
Life University	Running Eagles	Marietta, Georgia	2,000
Savannah College of Art and Design	Bees	Savannah, Georgia	2,500+
St. Thomas University	Bobcats	Miami Gardens, Florida	3,650
Warner University	Royals	Lake Wales, Florida	1,200
Webber International University	Warriors	Babson Park, Florida	800

Year	Championship Team	Score	Runner-up Team	Arena	Location
2016	Davenport	13–10^[2]	Missouri Valley	Sirrine Stadium	Greenville, South Carolina
2017	Reinhardt	10–5^[3]	Keiser	Sirrine Stadium	Greenville, South Carolina
2018	Reinhardt	8–7 (OT)^[4]	Madonna	Aquinas Athletic Field	Grand Rapids, Michigan
2019	Reinhardt	11–4^[5]	Aquinas (MI)	Aquinas Athletic Field	Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic			Memorial Stadium	Savannah, Georgia
2021	Reinhardt	17–8^[6]	Indiana Tech	Memorial Stadium	Savannah, Georgia
2022	Reinhardt	11-5^[7]	Indiana Tech	Ashton Brosnaham Stadium	Pensacola, Florida
2023	Keiser	15-8^[8]	Indiana Tech	Ashton Brosnaham Stadium	Pensacola, Florida

School	Championships	Winning Years	Runner-Up	Runner-Up Years
Reinhardt	5	2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Davenport	1	2016
Keiser	1	2023	1	2017
Indiana Tech			3	2021, 2022, 2023
Missouri Valley			1	2016
Madonna			1	2018
Aquinas (MI)			1	2019

Year	Championship Team	Score	Runner-up Team	Arena	Location
2016	Davenport	13–9^[9]	Georgetown (KY)	Sirrine Stadium	Greenville, South Carolina
2017	Savannah College of Art and Design	16–10^[10]	Lawrence Tech	Sirrine Stadium	Greenville, South Carolina
2018	Savannah College of Art and Design	18–11^[11]	Indiana Tech	Aquinas Athletic Field	Grand Rapids, Michigan
2019	Savannah College of Art and Design	18–12^[12]	Benedictine (KS)	Aquinas Athletic Field	Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic			Memorial Stadium	Savannah, Georgia
2021	Keiser	13–11^[13]	Cumberlands (KY)	Memorial Stadium	Savannah, Georgia
2022	Benedictine (KS)	9-8^[14]	Lawrence Tech	Blue Devils Stadium	Southfield, Michigan
2023	Lawrence Tech	16-15^[15]	Savannah College of Art and Design	Blue Devils Stadium	Southfield, Michigan

School	Championships	Winning Years	Runner-Up	Runner-Up Years
Savannah College of Art and Design	3*	2017, 2018, 2019	1	2023
Davenport	1*	2016
Keiser	1**	2021
Benedictine (KS)	1**	2022	1	2019
Lawrence Tech	1**	2023	2	2017, 2022
Georgetown (KY)			1	2016
Indiana Tech			1	2018
Cumberlands (KY)			1	2021