(11-22-2017 11:43 AM)sctvman Wrote:  I’m surprised South Carolina only has one D1 men’s lacrosse program, Furman. There are 50 schools in SC that have programs. 23 5A schools have programs, and there’s only 42 5A schools. That’s expanding to 48 starting next year.

The SCHSL sanctioned the sport, and now has two state champions. That alone will probably expand the sport by a few schools. Some of the additional 5A schools could add it, especially those in the Upstate and the Lowcountry where there is growth in lacrosse.

Wando (a huge public school, over 4,000 students in rich Mt. Pleasant), Bishop England (a Catholic private school) and Porter-Gaud (another private school) are the only 3 schools with boys teams in the Charleston area. Ashley Hall (a all-girls private school) also plays lacrosse. There will probably be some expansion in the next few years with more schools adding the sport.

Wofford and The Citadel both seem like they'd be good institutional fits for a lacrosse program, and the SoCon sponsoring the sport takes the question of finding a home out of the picture. Wofford could probably use the extra enrollment (similar to the Bonnies) and with The Citadel having VMI and Air Force in-conference and Army/Navy both fielding programs the rivalries are obvious.