Florida State is bringing a new scholarship-sponsored sport to campus.
Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, the Seminoles will field a women’s lacrosse team.
“We are excited to add women’s lacrosse as a varsity scholarship program at Florida State,” Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said. “Lacrosse is the fastest growing college sport nationally and it is evident that our culture and community will enthusiastically embrace it. Lacrosse provides another opportunity to compete at a championship level.”
The school says its “fully committed to taking appropriate steps to onboard the new women’s varsity lacrosse team with equipment, facilities, resources, scholarships, staffing, and support” and will begin a search for a head coach in “the coming weeks.