Continental Lacrosse Conference
The Continental Lacrosse Conference is a conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. The CLC incorporates teams in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.
History
The conference was formed on August 8th, 2018 after the conference commissioners of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League agreed to merge their conferences into one Continental League Conference.Teams
Division 1
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Team Nickname | Primary conference |
Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 1863 | Private/Catholic | 14,395 | Eagles | ACC |
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 1892 | Public | 22,000 | Chippewas | MAC |
University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | 1881 | Public | 20,846 | Huskies | American Athletic Conference |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855 | Public | 39,000 | Spartans | Big Ten |
University of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire | 1809 | Public | 20,126 | Wildcats | America East |
Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1898 | Private/Non-sectarian | 21,000 | Huskies | CAA |
Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1888 | Public | 39,088 | Owls | American Athletic Conference |
University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1787 | Public | 19,000 | Panthers | ACC |
SUNY-Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | 1846 | Public | 28,601 | Bulls | MAC |
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903 | Public | 19,000 | Broncos | MAC |
Division 2
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Team Nickname | Primary conference |
University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1927 | Public | 2,897 | Purple Knights | ECC |
Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 1840 | Public | 9,628 | Bears | MASCAC |
Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, Connecticut | 1849 | Public | 12,233 | Blue Devil | NEC |
Framingham State University | Framingham, Massachusetts | 1839 | Public | 6,429 | Rams | MASCAC |
University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | 1920 | Private/Non-sectarian | 5,233 | Chargers | Northeast Ten |
University of Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | 1892 | Public | 19,095 | Rams | Atlantic 10 |
Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, Connecticut | 1893 | Public | 12,326 | Owls | Northeast Ten |
Stonehill College | Easton, Massachusetts | 1948 | Private/Catholic | 2,426 | Skyhawks | Northeast Ten |
Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | 1838 | Public | 4,900 | Owls | MASCAC |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1865 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,556 | Engineers | NEWMAC |