IRVING, Texas – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that James Madison University will join the Conference as an affiliate member for women’s lacrosse beginning July 1, 2022.
With the addition of the Dukes for the 2023 spring season, The American will have seven schools that compete in women’s lacrosse: Cincinnati, East Carolina and Temple as full members, while JMU, Florida, Old Dominion and Vanderbilt will compete as affiliate members. South Florida will begin women’s lacrosse competition in The American for the 2024 season.
“We are pleased to add James Madison’s highly successful women’s lacrosse program to the American Athletic Conference,” said Aresco.