Go west, young fellas.
The University of Utah sent shock waves across the lacrosse community last week, announcing the hiring of University of North Carolina assistant Brian Holman as the club team’s new head coach. The move was made as part of an effort to elevate Utah lacrosse to the Division I level in the next two to four years.
Utah will be only the third lacrosse school further west than Marquette, joining Denver and Air Force, and the first Pac-12 school to sanction the sport. They’re paving the way for future programs out west, which is outstanding for the growth of the sport.