2025 MLAX Schedule

[AnnapSpider]

I tend to agree, but would probably put the UR Investment into sports in this order.

1) Men's Basketball
2) Women's Basketball
3) Baseball
4) Lacrosse
5) Football

Given that football is FCS and we recently dropped down in coferences, I don't think the investment should be great in that area. Shocking that based on the article you provided - soccer is top 5 in viewership, and its one of the sports UR sacrificed for lacrosse. Especially when there is a strong soccer community with the Richmond Kickers and youth soccer programs in the Richmond area. Maybe a time to revisit bringing men's soccer back.

I think UR really has to make a decision on football. Yes - its FCS, but I think a good FCS program that is top level on an annual basis can provide revenue. Think of schools like North Dakota and South Dakota, Montana, - they are always in the mix for the national title and I think given that Richmond has no other football option than UVA (not very good) or VA Tech (hit or miss) - having a top level FCS team could be beneficial - but it would take a major investment. Do I think UR will invest? Of course not. They have made that clear from day 1 when they cut sports.

This is just simply a wish list. Will they invest in mens and womens basketball - yes they will. But will be they be a leader in the A10, No they will not. As always - UR will do enough to make it look like they care and are trying. But that is it.

I said 20+more for Lacrosse because if UR made that decision and did it overnight - they could immediately become a top 5 team. Do something most other teams are not doing, give out full rides to almost the entire roster. Will UR do it - of course not.

And lets not use the money excuse - little old UR doesn't have the funds. We have a 3 billion endowment, so yeah - they could spend some if they wanted. Need more revenue - increase that enrollment by 100 kids next year and make sure most of them are full paying students (75K x100 = 7.5 million, lets just say you clear 4.5 million with those extra students). Worried about dorm space - push 100 kids off campus. Or build more rooms. It will pay for itself in no time. Or what about one of the main reasons we started Lacrosse - these kids are usually wealthy to begin with, go work in finance, and make a lot of money and give money back - get on them to give back and fund the scholarships to go after a national title.

In lacrosse we’re getting nat’l attn. In baseball, we’re not even close, though I do love the new coach.
But, sports are also a marketing tool for schools, thus I don’t see us using baseball as our mktg. tool.

 

[GKiller]

I don't know how anyone would be advocating for another sport other than men's lacrosse to receive the most funding. We will never be nationally relevant in basketball, ever. There is no world where Richmond has a national championship prayer in any other sport, men's or women's, other than men's lacrosse. And no one cares about a FCS football title. Obviously it won't shake out the way I am suggesting, but using basic logic it should.

72k average viewers lacrosse rd 1

9.1 million average viewers basketball rd 1

 

[urfan1]

In lacrosse we’re getting nat’l attn. In baseball, we’re not even close, though I do love the new coach.
But, sports are also a marketing tool for schools, thus I don’t see us using baseball as our mktg. tool.

when we were on our early season baseball run we were gettimg a lot of national press.

 

[FijiSpider12]

Like others have mentioned, we get a lot of students from the areas of the country where lacrosse is popular. We will see a rise in interest with a national relevant lacrosse team, where we could legitimately compete for national titles every now and again. Being barely ranked in the top 25 in basketball and winning a tournament game every 4-6 years doesn't raise our profile nearly as much, even given the higher viewership of basketball to lacrosse. This doesn't even take into account the fact that with Mooney at the helm the basketball program is going nowhere. Perhaps my stance would change a bit with a half decent coach leading the basketball program.

 

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2025 Nike Lacrosse Media All-Americans.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/kirst-unanimous-to-lead-final-2025-nike-lacrosse-media-all-americans/65318

 

[spiderstudent17]

2025 Nike Lacrosse Media All-Americans.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/kirst-unanimous-to-lead-final-2025-nike-lacrosse-media-all-americans/65318

Sheridan, Pilling, Smith are all Juniors.

 

[mr.spider]

Like others have mentioned, we get a lot of students from the areas of the country where lacrosse is popular. We will see a rise in interest with a national relevant lacrosse team, where we could legitimately compete for national titles every now and again. Being barely ranked in the top 25 in basketball and winning a tournament game every 4-6 years doesn't raise our profile nearly as much, even given the higher viewership of basketball to lacrosse. This doesn't even take into account the fact that with Mooney at the helm the basketball program is going nowhere. Perhaps my stance would change a bit with a half decent coach leading the basketball program.

100% disagree. Lacrosse has been fun to follow. Love that our Spiders are doing really well. But in no way ever do we get more national attention with lacrosse than basketball. A first round win in basketball is far more meaningful and noticeable than a National Championship in lacrosse or any other sport including football for us since we play at a lower level in football.

 

[CarolinaSpider]

100% disagree. Lacrosse has been fun to follow. Love that our Spiders are doing really well. But in no way ever do we get more national attention with lacrosse than basketball. A first round win in basketball is far more meaningful and noticeable than a National Championship in lacrosse or any other sport including football for us since we play at a lower level in football.

With all this discussion of what is most popular and gets more media attention, here I am in the Carolinas and I hear a fair amount of discussion about lacrosse at the golf course. When asked where I went to school, there is always knowledge of the UR program and how well it is doing for being a relatively young program. True though due to media coverage, Basketball will always be the headliner.

 

[SpiderTrap]

72k average viewers lacrosse rd 1

9.1 million average viewers basketball rd 1

I think that is how you have to look at it. For Lacrosse to really effect UR in terms of viewers and marketing, they likely need to make the final four of the Lacrosse Championships. Those games get broadcasted on ESPN and ESPN2, which are national stations as opposed to ESPNU, not every house has that. I would wonder what the viewership is there in the final four.

In basketball - it just making the NCAA tourney, and if you happen to win a game - its just gets bigger and better.

For baseball - its about making the college world series. That is a tough task, and I think back to to the Stauffer years where UR was within a game of making it to Omaha. You make it to Omaha, and that is a huge boost, which is why I put Baseball up there. Would not expect it to happen overnight or often - but that should be the goal.

FCS Football - you really have to make the title game I think for it to have a profound effect.

 

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2025 NCAA Men's Lacrosse ~ Cornell vs. Richmond

Men's Lacrosse vs Cornell on 3/2/2025 - Box Score - University of Richmond Athletics

The official box score of Men's Lacrosse vs Cornell on 3/2/2025

richmondspiders.com

 

[spiderstudent17]

MLAX Game Notes - University of Richmond Athletics

MLAX Game Notes

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