About Columbia Men's Lacrosse

 

A Century of Tradition

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Our story began in 1881, when Columbia played its first organized lacrosse game against NYU, launching a rivalry that continues to this day. Columbia was a founding member of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League, which crowned champions in the sport for over 60 years before the NCAA took over in 1971. Early Columbia squads captured conference titles in 1905 and 1909, counting future notable alumni among their ranks.

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If there's one theme that defines Columbia lacrosse, it's the program's ability to come back from setbacks. The team disbanded in 1910 after an abrupt leadership change, and it would take more than five decades before a group of students revived it in 1963 for an eight-game season. Aside from a brief pause in the mid-1970s, the club has fielded a team ever since — rebuilding again from scratch as recently as the mid-2000s.

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Today we are an MCLA Division II club lacrosse team fielding players from around the university to build a competitive team and celebrate the sport we all know and love.

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(Information provided above from Matt Reuter)