Lacrosse Playground

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond Spiders head men’s lacrosse coach Dan Chemottiannounced the signing of his first recruit on Saturday. Timmy Brooks will be eligible to play for the Spiders beginning in the 2013-14 season when Richmond begins its varsity lacrosse program.

“The first ever Division I commitment for the University of Richmond came from Timmy Brooks and we couldn’t be happier,” head coach Chemotti said of the signing. “The day that Timmy gave us his commitment was an exciting day for Richmond lacrosse.” Read More…

A successful Division I athletic department, like any successful organization, cannot remain static. It must look to the future and identify a strategy to best serve the University and its student-athletes for the long term. It has been more than ten years since the University evaluated and made changes to the intercollegiate sports it sponsors. Read More…

Today, the Richmond Times-Dispatch announced that the University of Richmond will be adding a Division I Men’s Lacrosse team. However, in order to be in compliance with Title IX, the school has to drop Soccer and Track. Read More…