The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC) is one of ten conferences in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Currently the RMLC consists of 18 teams encompassing four Rocky Mountain states; Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. It is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II. Division II is separated further by region; Northwest and Southeast
History The RMLC, first known as the RMLA, was formed in 1976 with founding members Colorado State University, University of Colorado, Regis University, Air Force Academy, University of Denver, and Colorado School of Mines. In 1997, the Conference changed names to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (RMILL) and went to a club-only league as a member of the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA), which reorganized into the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) in 2006.
The RMLC has been the home conference of the MCLA Division I National Champions in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2013 (Colorado State University); in 1997, 2000, 2007, 2011 (Brigham Young University); and in 2014 (University of Colorado). In Division II, Westminster College were National Champions in 2008,Westminster Lacrosse website, http://www.westminstergriffins.com/index.aspx?path=mlax and the University of Utah won in 2022.
In 2017, Utah announced that they were going to elevate their program to play as an NCAA Division 1 Independent, turning them from a club team to an NCAA team. After the 2018 season, they left the conference. In 2019, the RMLC announced that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma would join the conference at the Division 1 level starting in the 2020 season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their first game in the conference had to be pushed back to 2021. In 2021, it was revealed that Oklahoma would leave the conference to go back to the Lone Star Alliance. With the news, Oklahoma would leave the conference without playing a single game in the conference.
Teams InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conference Division IBrigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah1875Private (LDS)34,802CougarsBig 12 (Division I)University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado1876Public37,956 BuffaloesBig 12 (Division I)Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, Colorado1870Public32,777RamsMountain West (Division I)University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah1850Public34,464UtesBig 12 (Division I)Utah Tech UniversitySt. George, Utah1911Public12,266TrailblazersWAC (Division I)Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah1941Public41,262WolverinesWAC (Division I) Division IIUnited States Air Force AcademyColorado Springs, Colorado1954Public4,181FalconsMountain West (Division I)Colorado School of MinesGolden, Colorado1873Public7,172OrediggersRocky Mountain (Division II)University of DenverDenver, Colorado1864Private14,130PioneersSummit (Division I)Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado1965Public17,678RoadrunnersRocky Mountain (Division II)Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana1893Public16,841 BobcatsBig Sky (Division I)Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah1897Public13,611ThunderbirdsWAC (Division I)Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah1888Public27,426AggiesMountain West (Division I)University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming1886Public11,479CowboysMountain West (Division I) Division IIIFort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado1911Public3,550 SkyhawksRocky Mountain (Division II)University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico1889Public21,738LobosMountain West (Division I)University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado1889Public8,869BearsBig Sky (Division I)Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado1901Public3,692MountaineersRocky Mountain (Division II)
Former teams InstitutionLocationNicknameEnrollmentNew ConferenceBoise State UniversityBoise, IdahoBroncos25,540PNCLL (MCLA)Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, ColoradoTigers2,012SCAC (NCAA Division III)Johnson & Wales UniversityDenver, ColoradoWildcats1,291DefunctNorthern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, ArizonaLumberjacks29,569SLC (MCLA)Regis UniversityDenver, ColoradoRangers8,368DefunctUniversity of DenverDenver, ColoradoPioneers12,931Big East (NCAA Division I)University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, ColoradoMountain Lions12,031DefunctUniversity of Colorado DenverDenver, ColoradoLynx24,267DefunctUniversity of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaSooners28,564LSA (MCLA)University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasLonghorns51,090LSA (MCLA)University of UtahSalt Lake City, UtahUtes32,818ASUN (NCAA Division I)Weber State UniversityOgden, UtahWildcats26,681DefunctWestminster CollegeSalt Lake City, UtahGriffins2,887RMAC (NCAA Division II)
Conference Championships +Division IYearChampionRunner-up1991Air ForceColorado College19921993ColoradoDenver1994Colorado CollegeDenver1995Colorado CollegeDenver1996Colorado CollegeDenver1997Brigham Young1998Brigham YoungColorado State1999Brigham YoungColorado State2000Colorado StateColorado2001Brigham YoungColorado State2002Colorado StateBrigham Young2003Colorado StateBrigham Young2004Colorado StateColorado2005Brigham YoungColorado State2006Colorado StateColorado2007Brigham YoungColorado State2008Brigham YoungColorado State2009Brigham YoungColorado2010Colorado StateBrigham Young2011Colorado StateBrigham Young2012Colorado StateBrigham Young2013Colorado StateColorado2014ColoradoBrigham Young2015ColoradoBrigham Young2016Brigham YoungColorado2017Brigham YoungColorado2018UtahColorado2019ColoradoUtah Valley2020No Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic2021No Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Brigham YoungColorado2023Utah ValleyBrigham Young2024Brigham YoungColorado State2025Utah ValleyBrigham Young2026Brigham YoungUtah Valley +Division I Championship RecordsTeamChampionshipsChampionship yearsRunner-upsRunner-up yearsBrigham Young131997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, 202692002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2025 Colorado State92000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 201371998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2024Colorado41993, 2014, 2015, 201992000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022Colorado College31994, 1995, 199611991Utah Valley22023, 202522019, 2026Air Force11991Utah12018Denver31994, 1995, 1996
Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
+Division IIYearChampionRunner-up1999UtahColorado School of Mines2000Utah ValleyNorthern Colorado2001Utah ValleyBoise State2002Boise StateUtah State2003Utah ValleyFort Lewis2004Fort LewisUtah Valley2005Utah ValleyMontana State2006Utah ValleyNorthern Colorado2007WestminsterNorthern Colorado2008WestminsterFort Lewis2009Northern ColoradoWestminster2010Utah ValleyWestminster2011WestminsterNorthern Colorado2012WestminsterFort Lewis2013WestminsterFort Lewis2014Montana StateNorthern Colorado2015Utah StateFort Lewis2016Montana StateMSU Denver2017MSU DenverMontana State2018Montana StateColorado Denver2019Utah StateMontana State2020No Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic2021No Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic2022UtahMontana State2023Air ForceMontana State2024Air ForceMontana State2025Montana StateUtah State2026Air ForceMontana State +Division II Championship RecordsTeamChampionshipsChampionship yearsRunner-upsRunner-up yearsUtah Valley62000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 201012004Westminster52007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 201322009, 2010Montana State42014, 2016, 2018, 202562017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026Air Force32023, 2024, 2026Utah State22015, 201922002, 2025Boise State1200212001Fort Lewis1200452003, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015Northern Colorado1200952000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014MSU Denver1201712016Utah12022Colorado School of Mines11999
Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
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