The Orange 's eleven NCAA championship titles are the most since the NCAA began holding tournaments in 1971 NCAA Division I. Syracuse was one of seven Big East Conference schools that formally began competing in men 's lacrosse in 2010 . Previously , Syracuse men 's lacrosse had remained independent ( '' i.e. '' , unaffiliated with any athletic conference ) . The other six Big East schools were Georgetown , Notre Dame , Providence , Rutgers , St. John 's , and Villanova
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse