Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
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| Western Collegiate Lacrosse League | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Established | 1980 |
| Members | 30 |
| MCLA Division I Championships | 4 |
| MCLA Division II Championships | 2 |
| Region | West Coast of the United States |
| States | 3 (Arizona, California, Nevada) |
| Past names | California Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (1980-1983) |
The Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) is a conference that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The WCLL operates in California and Arizona and is split into two divisions, Division I and Division II. The Division I teams are split into an 4 geographical divisions and the Division II teams are split into 2 geographical divisions. The conference is governed by an executive board and the teams that win the conference's divisional playoffs receive automatic bids to the MCLA National Tournament.
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[edit] Membership
[edit] Current members
[edit] Division I
[edit] Former Members
| Institution | AKA | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Conference Championships (D I) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division One | |||||||||
| University of California, Berkeley | California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 1868 | 1980 | Public (University of California system) | 33,000 | Golden Bears | 5 | |
| California Polytechnic State University | Cal Poly SLO | San Luis Obispo, CA | 1901 | 1983 | Public (California State University system) | 19,777 | Mustangs | ||
| Stanford University | Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | 1891 | 1980 | Private/Non-sectarian | 14,654 | Cardinal | ||
| California State University, Chico | Chico State | Chico, CA | 1887 | 1987 | Public (California State University system) | 14,500 | Wildcats | ||
| University of California, Davis | UC Davis | Davis, CA | 1905 | 1980 | Public (University of California system) | 30,474 | Aggies | ||
| University of Nevada, Reno | Nevada, UNR | Reno, NV | 1874 | Public (Nevada System of Higher Education) | 15,588 | Wolf Pack | |||
| Sonoma State University | Sonoma State | Rohnert Park, CA | 1960 | 1989 | Public (California State University system) | 8,400 | Seawolves | 3 | |
| San Jose State University | SJSU | San Jose, CA | 1857 | Public (California State University system) | 31,906 | Spartans | |||
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | 1851 | 1980 | Private/Roman Catholic | 7,487 | Broncos | ||
| Division Two | |||||||||
| Saint Mary's College of California | Saint Mary's, SMC | Moraga, CA | 1863 | 1989 | Private/Roman Catholic | 4,536 | Gaels | 2 (Division II) | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | 1965 | Public (University of California system) | 15,012 | Banana Slugs | |||
| University of the Pacific | Pacific, UoP | Stockton, CA | 1851 | Private | 6,100 | Tigers | |||
| University of California, Merced | UC Merced | Merced, CA | 2008 | Public (University of California system) | |||||
| Institution | Location | Founded | Tenure of Membership | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Conference Championships | ||
| Humboldt State University | Public | ||||||||
| California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Public | |||||||
| California State University, Hayward (now CSU East Bay) | Hayward, CA | 1997 | 1997-2004 | Public | |||||
| California State University, San Marcos | Public | ||||||||
| Northern Arizona University | |||||||||
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | 1981-1999 | Private | 10 | |||||
[edit] History
The roots of the WCLL go back to 1959 when the California Lacrosse Association (CLA) was created. This was a hybrid organization that included both college and men's club teams in Southern California. Similarly, the teams in Northern California participated in the Northern California Lacrosse Association (NCLA). The founding members of the CLA included Claremont, Los Angeles Lacrosse Club, Orange County Lacrosse Club, San Fernando Valley Lacrosse Club, OMBAC, San Marino Lacrosse Club and others. In 1969, UCLA joined the league, followed by UCSB in 1970. In 1976, the CLA expanded with the addition of Southern California. On occasion the CLA Champion would face the NCLA Champion at the end of the season to determine a conference or "California State Champion". UCSB captured the final state championship played under this arrangement defeating their northern counterparts in 1978.
In 1979, at the urging of CLA VP and San Diego State alum Mitch Fenton, a separate organization for the collegiate teams in both the CLA and NCLA was brainstormed.
The union that would eventually become the WCLL was founded on on Super Bowl Sunday, January 20, 1980 as the California Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA). A select few gathered at the house of then UCLA Head Coach Mayer Davidson's house in West Los Angeles. Co-founders also included Stanford Head Coach Sam Sadtler, the Claremont Head Coach and Fenton. The original 9 members were: California, Claremont, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Southern California, Stanford, UC Davis, UCLA and UCSB. Fenton served as the first president of the association.
When the association was formed it was determined that the top team of the Northern Division would play the top team of the Southern Division at the end of the season to determine the conference champion. In the inaugural championship, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the Stanford Cardinal.
One year later, Whittier College joined the league.
In 1982, the University of Arizona, Arizona State and Northern Arizona joined the CCLA. That same year the UCLA Bruins took home the final championship played under the CCLA name, defeating Stanford at Crawford HS in San Diego, CA.
In 1983, the CCLA renamed itself the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League. That same year Cal Poly SLO joined the conference. Arizona Head Coach and WCLL Co-Founder Mickey-Miles Felton, who was instrumental in the addition of the Arizona schools the year before, served as the league's first president. The WCLL Championship Trophy is named in his honor.
In 1985, Loyola Marymount University was admitted to the conference.
In 1987, Chico State was admitted as a full member of the conference. In 1988, the WCLL split into A and B divisions (later I and II). That same year Chapman University joined the WCLL as a Division II member.
In 1989, Sonoma State joined the WCLL.
In 1997, the WCLL, was one of the charter conferences in what would become the MCLA.
Prior to the 2000 season, Whittier College departed joining the NCAA Division III as an independent.
Following the 2002 season, Division II member Cal State San Marcos left the conference. Following the 2004 season, Division II member Cal State Hayward (now Cal State East Bay) left the conference.
The addition of the University of Nevada, Reno and St. Mary's College to the WCLL Division I at the annual conference meeting in 2004 lead to a massive realignment of the conference. The 20 Division I teams were split into 4 geographic divisions (North, Central, Los Angeles and South) for the 2005 season.
In 2005, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and UC Santa Cruz joined the league, followed by Cal State Fullerton and San Jose State in 2006.
[edit] WCLL Rivalries
- Cal Poly-Chico State (winner gets the Boot)
[edit] Past Conference Champions
[edit] Division I
| Season | Conference Champion | North Division | South Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UCSB | Stanford | UCSB | ||
| 1981 | California | California | UCSB | ||
| 1982 | UCLA | Stanford | UCLA | ||
| 1983 | UCSB | UCSB | Arizona | ||
| 1984 | UCSB | UCSB | San Diego State | ||
| 1985 | Whittier | California | Whittier | ||
| 1986 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1987 | UCSB | UCSB | Whittier | ||
| 1988 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1989 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1990 | Arizona | ||||
| 1991 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1992 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1993 | Whittier | Whittier | |||
| 1994 | California | California | UCSD | ||
| 1995 | California | Whittier | |||
| 1996 | Whittier | Sonoma State | Whittier | ||
| 1997 | Whittier | Sonoma State | Whittier | ||
| 1998 | California | California | Whittier | ||
| 1999 | Whittier | Sonoma State | Whittier | ||
| 2000 | California | Sonoma State | Arizona | ||
| 2001 | Sonoma State | Sonoma State | Arizona | ||
| 2002 | Sonoma State | Sonoma State | Arizona | ||
| 2003 | UCSB | Sonoma State | UCSB | ||
| 2004 | UCSB | Sonoma State | UCSB | ||
| Season | Central | Los Angeles | |||
| 2005 | UCSB | Sonoma State | UC San Diego | Cal Poly SLO | UCSB |
| 2006 | Sonoma State | Sonoma State | Arizona | Cal Poly SLO | UCSB |
| 2007 | UCSB | Sonoma State | Arizona | California | Chapman* |
| 2008 | Chapman | Sonoma State | Arizona State | Stanford | Chapman |
| 2009 |
- ineligible for playoffs (runner-up UCSB received LA Division #1 seed, 3rd place Claremont received #2 seed)
Bold Text denotes MCLA National Champion
| Team | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Whittier | 10 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
| UCSB | 8 | 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| California | 5 | 1981, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 |
| Sonoma State | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2006 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1990 |
| UCLA | 1 | 1982 |
| Chapman | 1 | 2008 |
[edit] Division II
| Season | Conference Champion | North Division | South Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chico State | ||
| 1989 | Chico State | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1991 | Saint Mary's | ||
| 1992 | Chapman | ||
| 1993 | UC Santa Cruz | ||
| 1994 | UC Irvine | ||
| 1995 | Arizona State | ||
| 1996 | Sacramento State | ||
| 1997 | Arizona State | ||
| 1998 | San Diego | ||
| 1999 | San Diego | ||
| 2000 | Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | Claremont |
| 2001 | Chapman | Saint Mary's | Chapman |
| 2002 | Southern California | Saint Mary's | Pepperdine |
| 2003 | Claremont | Saint Mary's | Claremont |
| 2004 | San Diego | Saint Mary's | San Diego |
| 2005 | San Diego | ||
| 2006 | San Diego | Claremont | San Diego |
| 2007 | UC Irvine | Pepperdine | UC Irvine |
| 2008 | UC Santa Cruz | UC Santa Cruz | Biola |
| 2009 | UC Santa Cruz | Saint Mary's |
Bold Text denotes MCLA National Champion
| Team | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Arizona State | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| Chapman | 2 | 1992, 2001 |
| Chico State | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| UC Irvine | 1 | 2007 |
| Claremont | 1 | 2003 |
| Southern California | 1 | 2002 |
[edit] Presidents
- Gary Podesta 2007-Present
[edit] External links
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