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JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Jacksonville University will add
men's and women's lacrosse as announced by JU president Dr. Kerry
Romesburg and director of athletics Alan Verlander at a press
conference, increasing the number of varsity sports sponsored by the
school to 20.
"We
are excited about the addition of two new sports that are emerging in
our region," said JU president Dr. Kerry Romesburg. "Lacrosse is a
growing sport and we look forward to being a part of its expansion in
the southeast. We believe that this will generate interest in our
institution and help bring awareness of JU to a wider audience."
The
first lacrosse teams to don the green and gold will take the field in
the spring of 2010 for their first regular season games.
"Lacrosse
is a wonderful opportunity for Jacksonville University," said JU
director of athletics Alan Verlander. "All of our athletic programs are
building success and I believe lacrosse will be no different. Starting
two programs from the infancy will be a fun challenge and I believe we
have the right leadership in place to build success."
Taking
over the reins of these new programs will be Mindy McCord, who will
serve as the women's head coach and the director of lacrosse until a
men's coach is hired.
"Mindy's passion for lacrosse and the
experience she has in building start-up programs in Florida were quite
important in our screening process," said JU director of athletics Alan
Verlander. "She has a lot of connections in the lacrosse community and
everyone that we talked to during the interview process had nothing but
respect for her and what she has accomplished."
McCord brings a
wealth of experience in building lacrosse programs from the ground up.
She is the head women's lacrosse coach at Nease High School, having
built the program from an informal club team to a perennial powerhouse.
She is also the co- founder of Lax Maniax Premier Girl's Lacrosse
Organization, which has helped educate, encourage and promote the
growth of women's lacrosse in Florida.
JU will be third head
coaching stop for McCord, but her first at the Division I level. She
started her head coaching career at Oberlin College, earning North
Coast Athletic Conference "Coach of the Year" twice while leading the
school to two conference championships in her four seasons.
She
then took over as the head coach at McDaniel College, transforming a
stagnant program into a contender and a 10-win team in three seasons.
"I
can't thank JU enough for the opportunity to build these programs from
the ground up," McCord said. "The visionary leadership will pay
tremendous dividends to the school and to the thousands of youth and
high school lacrosse players in Florida and the southeast.
"JU
lacrosse will be rooted in the south and the campus will become a hub
of activity for lacrosse in our region. Jacksonville's strong
commitment to the individual student and the focus on facilities and
'building' is in line with my philosophy of lacrosse and my outlook for
the future."
McCord's family is also heavily involved in the
sport of lacrosse, with her daughter being ranked as one of the top
up-and-coming prospects in the Southeast.
"Lacrosse is a family
passion for us. We have all benefited from our enjoyment of the game,
from the strong community and excitement that the game brings. This is
what makes lacrosse the fastest growing sport on the college, high
school and youth levels today. Merging the lacrosse community with
Jacksonville University is going to create a very special place to get
an education."
JU will be the only Division I school in the
state of Florida to sponsor men's lacrosse and will join the University
of Florida as the only schools to offer women's lacrosse at the
Division I level.
Of the 84 Division I schools that offered
women's lacrosse for the 2008 season, 75 are in the southern or eastern
United States. In 2008, 55 schools offered men's lacrosse as a sport
and JU will be the southernmost school to offer the sport.
With
the addition of two new sports, the Dolphins will seek an affiliate
membership in a league based on the east coast since the Atlantic Sun
Conference does not offer a men's or women's lacrosse championship.
Currently,
lacrosse is the 12th most popular sport among Division I women's
programs. The NCAA has sponsored a national championship (one champion
for all divisions) for women's lacrosse since 1982. 2001 was the first
year for the Division I NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship.
In
the state of Florida, 62 high schools offered the sport during this
season and Florida is sponsoring a state championship for the first
time. Nationally, there are 477 college varsity and club teams in
women's lacrosse, with more than 1,400 high schools teams sponsoring
the sport.
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