Little Known Black History Fact: Hampton University Men’s Lacrosse Team
The Hampton University men’s lacrosse team made history this past weekend as the first from an HBCU to play at the Division I level in the sport. Despite the sport’s Native American roots, it has largely been viewed as a sport for the rich, white and elite but Hampton Pirates coach Lloyd Carter is aiming to change that perception.
The last time a HBCU fielded a men’s lacrosse team was back in 1970 when Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. formed one of the nation’s top squads. Carter, a West Baltimore native, starred for the Morgan State Bears, which defeated top squads at larger Division I schools despite their Division II classification.
Many of the players on the 17-member, all-Black Pirates squad are newcomers to the sport although some one player had exposure to the sport via boarding school. In Coach Carter’s native Baltimore, Black and Brown students are taking up the sport, which is rapidly increasing in popularity as an extracurricular activity.
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