College Hockey Federation. They have made Nationals of their previous league, the American Collegiate Hockey Association, five times, and most recently won the SCHC championship in 2020 to qualify for Nationals for a sixth time, but the ACHA canceled the National Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ice Bulls play their home games at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida and all home games are free to the public. Karate The USF co-ed karate club team competes in the National Collegiate Karate Association. They won NCKA National Championships in 1994 and 1995. Lacrosse USF offers lacrosse teams for both men and women. The men's team was originally founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2000 after being defunct for most of the 1990s. The early teams were poorly equipped until coach Bronson Thayer convinced New York Yankees owner and Tampa resident George Steinbrenner to help fund the team. The team has won three state championships: 1978 (after a perfect season), 1984, and 1989. Today the team plays in the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. The women's lacrosse team competes in the Southeastern Women's Lacrosse League. Paintball Paintball is one of the most popular club teams at USF. They compete as a co-ed team in the National Collegiate Paintball Association. They have won two NCPA national championships: 2017 and 2018. Rugby The USF men's rugby club was founded in 1969. USF plays rugby in the South Independent conference against local rivals such as Central Florida and Florida State. The Bulls were the USA Rugby South champions and national semifinalists in 2009 and 2011. The Bulls were promoted to Division I college rugby in 2011. The Bulls play sevens in the fall and fifteens in the winter and spring. USF also has a women's rugby club, which was established in 1992 and plays in the Florida Rugby Union. Wakeboarding The co-ed USF Wakeboarding Club competes in the American Wakeboard Association, a division of USA Water Ski. They won the 2011 AWA National Championship. Club team national championships 11 non-varsity club teams, which are not sponsored by the USF Athletic Department (other than the cheer team), have won national championships. References External links Sports in the Tampa Bay area