The men's lacrosse team had played in the Southern Conference (SoCon) from 2015 to 2022, but that sport will return to the ASUN for the 2023 season (2022–23 school year).

The other 14 have come in Division I. Jacksonville's best showing in the NCAA tournament came in the 1976 South Regional, when they were one game away from the College World Series, but were eliminated by Auburn 7–5.

The Dolphins, led by NBA Hall-of-Famer Artis Gilmore, the school's all-time leader in rebounds, blocks and field goals,[4] and Rex Morgan, the career assists leader,[5] advanced to the title game before losing to UCLA 80–69.

[8] The Dolphins best performance in NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship came in 1998, where they reached the round of 16.

In addition to Jacksonville, the eight-team conference includes southern-based universities Davidson, High Point, Presbyterian, Liberty, and Longwood, as well as northern programs Detroit Mercy and Howard.

[15] The NLC disbanded after the 2012 season after the two all-sports conferences that contained most of that league's members, the ASUN and Big South, began sponsoring women's lacrosse.

[17] John Galloway was named head coach in June 2016 after a four-year stint at Providence College.

Casey Powell, also a decorated professional lacrosse player, came on board as Jacksonville's first assistant in June 2016.

[18] The two universities contest the "River City Rumble", in which the school with the most wins over the other across all sports receives a trophy, the SunTrust Old Wooden Barrel.