The University of Tampa wins the 2026 DII men's lacrosse championship, defeating back-to-back champions Adelphi, 12-11, in overtime in a rematch of the 2025 championship game.
Below is everything you need to know about the 2026 DII men's lacrosse championship.
The DII men's lacrosse championship was an 18-team, single elimination tournament. Champions of qualifying conferences received automatic qualification for the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and the four lowest-ranked AQ teams competed in the opening round for the final two spots in the championship bracket.
2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship bracket
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2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship schedule
- Selection show: Sunday, May 3 at 10 p.m. ET on krikya168vip.com
- Opening round: Wednesday, May 6
- First round: Sunday, May 10
- No. 1 Tampa 12, Flagler 3
- Anderson (SC) 21, No. 2 Wingate 13
- No. 1 Adelphi 16, No. 8 Wilmington (Delaware) 6
- No. 7 Saint Michael's 9, No. 2 Saint Anselm 8
- No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 15, No. 3 Florida Tech 8
- No. 3 Molloy 15, No. 6 Assumption 12
- No. 4 Pace 18, No. 5 Seton Hill 13
- No. 4 Lewis 15, No. 5 Newberry 14
- Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 13
- Semifinals: Sunday, May 17
- Championship: Sunday, May 24 | Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
DII men's lacrosse championship history
Adelphi holds the record for most DII men's lacrosse national championships with nine since 1974 and are coming off of back-to-back titles.
🏆 HOW IT HAPPENED: Rewatch the Panthers win the 2025 championship
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adelphi | Gordon Purdie | 9-8 | Tampa | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2024 | Adelphi | Gordon Purdie | 12-10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Philadelphia |
| 2023 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Greg Paradine | 20-5 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2022 | Tampa (21-0) | J.B. Clarke | 11-7 | Mercy | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Le Moyne (15-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Merrimack (17-3) | Mike Morgan | 16-8 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Merrimack (18-1) | Mike Morgan | 23-6 | Saint Leo | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | Limestone (21-1) | J.B. Clarke | 11-9 | Merrimack | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2016 | Le Moyne (20-0) | Dan Sheehan | 8-4 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2015 | Limestone (20-1) | J.B. Clarke | 9-6 | Le Moyne | Philadelphia |
| 2014 | Limestone (19-1) | J.B. Clarke | 12-6 | LIU Post | Baltimore |
| 2013 | Le Moyne (18-2) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Dowling (13-2) | Tim Boyle | 11-10 | Limestone | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Mercyhurst (14-2) | Chris Ryan | 9-8 | Adelphi | Baltimore |
| 2010 | C.W. Post (16-1) | John Jez | 14-9 | Le Moyne | Baltimore |
| 2009 | C.W. Post (15-1) | John Jez | 8-7 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2008 | NYIT (13-1) | Jack Kaley | 16-11 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2007 | Le Moyne (15-2) | Dan Sheehan | 6-5 | Mercyhurst | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Le Moyne (18-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-5 | Dowling | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | NYIT (10-2) | Jack Kaley | 14-13 (ot) | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Le Moyne (16-0) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 (2ot) | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2003 | NYIT (14-0) | Jack Kaley | 9-4 | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Limestone (13-2) | T.W.Johnson | 11-9 | NYIT | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2001 | Adelphi (12-2) | Sandy Kapatos | 14-10 | Limestone | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2000 | Limestone (14-2) | Mike Cerino | 10-9 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1999 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 11-8 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1998 | Adelphi (12-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 18-6 | C.W. Post | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 1997 | NYIT (12-2) | Jack Kaley | 18-11 | Adelphi | Adelphi |
| 1996 | C.W. Post (10-3) | Tom Postel | 15-10 | Adelphi | C.W. Post |
| 1995 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 12-10 | Springfield | Springfield |
| 1994 | Springfield (12-2) | Keith Bugbee | 15-12 | NYIT | C.W. Post |
| 1993 | Adelphi (8-3) | Kevin Sheehan | 11-7 | C.W. Post | C.W. Post |
| 1981 | Adelphi (10-2) | Paul Doherty | 17-14 | Loyola Maryland | Adelphi |
| 1980 | UMBC (11-3) | Dick Watts | 23-14 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1979 | Adelphi (13-3) | Paul Doherty | 17-12 | UMBC | Adelphi |
| 1978 | Roanoke (12-2) | Paul Griffin | 14-13 | Hobart | Hobart |
| 1977 | Hobart (15-0) | Jerry Schmidt | 23-13 | Washington College | Hobart |
| 1976 | Hobart (14-3) | Jerry Schmidt | 18-9 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1975 | SUNY Cortland (10-4) | Chuck Winters | 12-11 | Hobart | C.W. Post |
| 1974 | Towson (14-1) | Carl Runk | 18-17 (ot) | Hobart | SUNY Cortland |
