KNOXVILLE — Men’s lacrosse was introduced as a club sport at the University of Tennessee in 1974.
The Vols will now compete in the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) for the 2021 season.
As sad as it is to leave the SELC, we are excited to start a new beginning in the ALC!
#govols #mcla https://t.co/2ecjYTXU3e
— Tennessee Lacrosse (@Volslax) May 29, 2020
Tennessee will be in the South Division along with Clemson, East Carolina and North Carolina State. The ALC North Division will consist of George Washington, Liberty, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
UT’s men’s lacrosse club team previously competed in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).
The Vols played in the Division 1 SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference’s North West division. George Washington, Liberty, Virginia Tech and West Virginia were other schools that competed in the North West division.
Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt also competed as Division 1 SELC club teams.
Tennessee’s lacrosse program has won four SELC championships and made three appearances in the national tournament since 1993.