The Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) is a lacrosse conference in the United States that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The ALC operates in the U.S. states of Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina and is split into two divisions, Division I and Division II. The conference is governed by an executive board and the team that wins the conference's divisional playoffs receive an automatic bid to the MCLA National Championship.
History At the end of the 2020 season, the MCLA Board of Directors announced that they voted to split the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC), resulting in the founding of a new conference, which would become the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference. Its founding members were Clemson, East Carolina, George Washington, Liberty, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
At the end of the 2021 season, the ALC announced its intentions to expand and create a division 2 component to the conference. The founding division 2 teams were Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Elon, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Wilmington and Wake Forest, all of which moved over from the SELC. It was also announced at that time that Pittsburgh and Temple had moved from the Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) to the ALC, joining its Division 1 teams.
The 2023 season added three new division 2 teams, College of Charleston, The Citadel, and Davidson College, all whom moved over from the SELC. The 2024 season added the College of William & Mary, Longwood University, and a division-2 team for Virginia Tech.
In 2025, Longwood University left the conference. However, three new teams were added to division 1, University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and High Point University.
Prior to the 2026 season, Pittsburgh and Temple left the ALC to join the Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC). High Point University moved down to division 2.
Teams InstitutionLocationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedDivision IClemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina27,341Tigers2021James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia22,166Dukes2022University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky38,719Wildcats2025Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia95,148Flames2022University of North Carolina - Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina32,400Tarheels2025North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North Carolina36,831Wolfpack2021University of TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee31,701Volunteers2021Virginia TechBlacksburg, Virginia37,279Hokies2021West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia25,474Mountaineers2021Division IIAppalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina20,641Mountaineers2022The CitadelCharleston, South Carolina3,693Bulldogs2023Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, South Carolina10,473Chanticleers2022College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina10,941Cougars2023College of William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia9.517Tribe2024Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina1,973Wildcats2023East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina28,021Pirates2021Elon UniversityElon, North Carolina7,127Phoenix2022High Point UniversityHigh Point, North Carolina6,550Panthers2025University of North Carolina–CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina30,44849ers2022University of North Carolina–WilmingtonWilmington, North Carolina18,030Seahawks2022Virginia Tech (DII)Blacksburg, Virginia37,279Hokies2024Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina8,947Demon Deacons2022
Conference Champions +Division 1SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLink2021Liberty17-8Clemson2022Virginia Tech18-11Clemson2023Virginia Tech14-132OTLiberty2024Liberty17-13Tennessee2025Liberty16-8Tennessee2026Virginia Tech11-10Tennessee Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion. Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up. +Division 2SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLink2022UNC Charlotte16-8Coastal Carolina2023UNC Charlotte11-9Coastal Carolina2024UNC Charlotte14-9Wake Forest2025Wake Forest14-9Virginia Tech2026UNC Wilmington11-9Coastal Carolina
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