2026 Division III men’s lacrosse championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

The 2026 Division III men’s lacrosse championship is set, with Tufts taking on RTI on Sunday, May 24 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA. 

WATCH LIVE: 2026 DIII men’s lacrosse championship rounds

The DIII men’s lacrosse championship is an 40-team, single elimination tournament. Champions of 27 different qualifying conferences received automatic qualification for the NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and at-large berths were reserved for all remaining institutions not receiving an AQ.

2026 Division III men’s lacrosse championship bracket

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2026 Division III men’s lacrosse championship schedule

• Championship: Sunday, May 24 | 12 p.m. ET | Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.

• Selection show: Sunday, May 3 at 9 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
• First round
• Second Round
  • Friday, May 8
  • Second round:
    • Saturday, May 9
      • Babson 26, Massachusetts Maritime 8
      • Bowdoin 16, Scranton 6
      • Chris. Newport 20, Pfeiffer 7
      • Lynchburg 16, Grove City 15
      • Wesleyan (Connecticut) 19, Ohio Northern 4
      • Washington & Lee 19, Gettysburg 10
      • Saint Lawrence 14, Hamilton 10
      • Salisbury 19, Roanoke 3
      • Williams 6, Saint John Fisher 5
      • Stevens 14, Amherst 13
      • York (Pennsylvania) 11, Colorado Col. 4
      • Tufts 17, Rhodes 9
      • RIT 19, Elmhurst 6
      • Middlebury 13, Dickinson 8
  • Third round
    • Saturday, May 9
    • Sunday, May 10
  • Quarterfinals: Friday-Saturday, May 15-16
    • Friday, May 15
    • Saturday, May 16
  • Semifinals: Saturday, May 16
    • Saturday, May 16
    • Semifinals: Sunday, May 17

Championship history

Tufts entered 2026 as the two-time defending DIII men’s lacrosse champion. The Jumbos are now up to five all-time titles, using the last two seasons to break from a three-way tie with Middlebury and Nazareth and move into sole possession of the third-most DIII men’s lacrosse championships. Hobart and Salisbury are tied for the most Division III men’s lacrosse national championships of any program at 13.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Rewatch the Tufts Jumbos win the 2026 championship

Championship History

Year
Champion
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Host or Site

2025
Tufts
Casey D’Annolfo
25-8
Dickinson
Foxborough, Mass.

2024
Tufts
Casey D’Annolfo
18-14
RIT
Philadelphia

2023
Salisbury
Jim Berkman
17-12
Tufts
Philadelphia

2022
RIT (22-1)
Jake Coon
12-10
Union (NY)
East Hartford, Conn.

2021
RIT (14-0)
Jake Coon
15-14 (OT)
Salisbury
East Hartford, Conn.

2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Cabrini (22-2)
Steve Colfer
16-12
Amherst
Philadelphia

2018
Wesleyan (CT) (19-3)
John Raba
8-6
Salisbury
Foxborough, Mass.

2017
Salisbury (22-1)
Jim Berkman
15-7
RIT
Foxborough, Mass.

2016
Salisbury (23-1)
Jim Berkman
14-13
Tufts
Philadelphia

2015
Tufts (21-2)
Mike Daly
19-11
Lynchburg
Philadelphia

2014
Tufts (21-2)
Mike Daly
12-9
Salisbury
Baltimore

2013
Stevenson (22-2)
Paul Cantabene
16-14
RIT
Philadelphia

2012
Salisbury (23-0)
Jim Berkman
14-10
SUNY Cortland
Foxborough, Mass.

2011
Salisbury (18-3)
Jim Berkman
19-7
Tufts
Baltimore

2010
Tufts (20-1)
Mike Daly
9-6
Salisbury
Baltimore

2009
SUNY Cortland (19-2)
Steve Beville
9-7
Gettysburg
Boston

2008
Salisbury (22-0)
Jim Berkman
19-13
SUNY Cortland
Boston

2007
Salisbury (23-0)
Jim Berkman
15-9
SUNY Cortland
Baltimore

2006
SUNY Cortland (18-3)
Rich Barnes
13-12 (ot)
Salisbury
Philadelphia

2005
Salisbury (20-0)
Jim Berkman
11-10
Middlebury
Philadelphia

2004
Salisbury (20-0)
Jim Berkman
13-9
Nazareth
Baltimore

2003
Salisbury (19-1)
Jim Berkman
14-13 (ot)
Middlebury
Baltimore

2002
Middlebury (18-1)
Erin Quinn
14-9
Gettysburg
Rutgers

2001
Middlebury (17-1)
Erin Quinn
15-10
Gettysburg
Rutgers

2000
Middlebury (15-1)
Erin Quinn
16-12
Salisbury
Maryland

1999
Salisbury (18-1)
Jim Berkman
13-6
Middlebury
Maryland

1998
Washington College (14-4)
John Haus
16-10
Nazareth
Rutgers

1997
Nazareth (13-3)
Scott Nelson
15-14 (ot)
Washington College
Maryland

1996
Nazareth (15-0)
Scott Nelson
11-10 (ot)
Washington College
Maryland

1995
Salisbury (17-0)
Jim Berkman
22-13
Nazareth
Maryland

1994
Salisbury (16-0)
Jim Berkman
15-9
Hobart
Maryland

1993
Hobart (11-3)
B.J. O’Hara
16-10
Ohio Wesleyan
Maryland

1992
Nazareth (14-1)
Scott Nelson
22-11
Roanoke
Penn

1991
Hobart (8-6)
B.J. O’Hara
12-11
Salisbury
Salisbury

1990
Hobart (15-1)
B.J. O’Hara
18-6
Washington College
Hobart

1989
Hobart (15-4)
Dave Urick
11-8
Ohio Wesleyan
Hobart

1988
Hobart (14-4)
Dave Urick
18-9
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan

1987
Hobart (10-4)
Dave Urick
9-5
Ohio Wesleyan
Hobart

1986
Hobart (15-1)
Dave Urick
13-10
Washington College
Hobart

1985
Hobart (11-3)
Dave Urick
15-8
Washington College
Washington College

1984
Hobart (9-4)
Dave Urick
12-5
Washington College
Hobart

1983
Hobart (13-2)
Dave Urick
13-9
Roanoke
Hobart

1982
Hobart (11-3)
Dave Urick
9-8 (ot)
Washington College
Hobart

1981
Hobart (12-3)
Dave Urick
10-8
SUNY Cortland
Hobart

1980
Hobart (12-2)
Dave Urick
11-8
SUNY Cortland
Hobart