College Champions (Men)

Men's lacrosse has been a part of collegiate sports scene since the 19th Century. Champions have been decided by tournament or record since 1881. Here is an exhaustive list of men's collegiate champions.

USILL Champions (1881-1934)
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILL) is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.

The first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament, however, was held in 1881 with Harvard beating Princeton, 3-0 in the championship game. From this point through 1934, collegiate lacrosse associations chose an annual champion based on regular season records. The USILL acted as the governing body for lacrosse in the United States until it was replaced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) in 1926.



USILA Champions (1935-1970)
The U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) was reorganized in 1929, and from 1934 through 1970 chose the Wingate Memorial Trophy champion. The National Collegiate Athletic Association held its first national tournament in 1971. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA champions and was then retired.

NCAA Champions (1971 - )
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.

Division I
This tournament has determined the national champion since the inaugural 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.

The NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship is the most attended NCAA Championship, narrowly outdrawing the Final Four of men's basketball.