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Coastal Lacrosse Conference

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Coastal Lacrosse Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded2022
Sports fielded
  • 1 (men's lacrosse)
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams6
RegionMid-Atlantic
Official websitecoastallaxconference.com
Locations
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The Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) is a single-sport intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. The conference was formed between members of the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference and New Jersey Athletic Conference.[1] Member institutions are located on the east coast in the states of Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.

History

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The Coastal Lacrosse Conference was formed in 2022, the charter members were Christopher Newport University, Kean University, University of Mary Washington, Montclair State University, Salisbury University, and Stockton University. The conference will not receive automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship until the 2025 season (2024-25 school year).

Member institutions

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Current members

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Primary
Conference
Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia 1961 Public 5,186 Captains 2022-23 C2C
Kean University Union, New Jersey 1855 15,000 Cougars NJAC
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia 1908 4,862 Eagles C2C
Montclair State University Upper Montclair, New Jersey 1908 16,660 Red Hawks NJAC
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland 1925 7,383 Sea Gulls C2C
Stockton University Pomona, New Jersey 1969 7,450 Ospreys NJAC

Membership timeline

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Stockton UniversityNew Jersey Athletic ConferenceSalisbury UniversityCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceMontclair State UniversityNew Jersey Athletic ConferenceUniversity of Mary WashingtonCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceKean UniversityNew Jersey Athletic ConferenceChristopher Newport UniversityCoast to Coast Athletic Conference

References

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  1. ^ "NJAC & C2C Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference" (Press release). New Jersey Athletic Conference. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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