The Men’s Lacrosse program dates back to September of 1980.  Then just an 18 year old freshman, Joe Fritts along with Jeff McGee, petitioned the school to form the first ever lacrosse program.  A month after its inception, Patrick Levantino joined the team and remained Fritts’s assistant coach from 1980-84.  Both Fritts and Levantino played Varsity ball in high school in the hot bed of Long Island, NY.  Their teachings of fundamentals and the transition game turned Sam Houston in to one of the powerhouse colleges of the 80’s.  In years three and four (1983/84) they played for the championship of the Southwest Lacrosse Association (now the LSA) but fell to Texas Tech both years.  The “rookies” of these teams followed suit and again went to the championship game in 1986.  Again, falling to the Red Raiders.

Since then the program has been some what off track.  This happens in all club sports across America when a student is acting as Player/Coach.

At the Alumni Game in October 2008 it was announced that Fritts was coming back to Sam Houston to take over the coaching responsibilities in the Fall of 2009 with the goal of bringing Sam Houston back to lacrosse prominence.