Simon Fraser University men's lacrosse co-head coach Jeff Cathrea announced his resignation on July 31.
After seven seasons at SFU and with the Burnaby Mountain Selects program, Cathrea made the decision in order to pursue a Master's degree in physical therapy.
Together with fellow co-head coach Brent Hoskins of Burnaby, Cathrea holds the single season school records with 16 wins and 76 career victories. The two were also honoured as Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League Division I coaches of the year on three occasions from 2008 to 2010.
Cathrea helped SFU garner a 76-32 won/loss record since being named co-head coach back in 2005.
Over that period, Cathrea led the Clan to back-to-back conference championships in 2008 and 2009, and appearances in three Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championships, including a trip to the semifinals in 2010.
Cathrea began as a player at SFU in 1997, where he became a four-year starting captain at attack.
He collected an all-time fourthbest 210 career points, including 159 goals in just 48 games for the Clan. His goal total is fifth-best all-time.
Cathrea is also one of SFU's most decorated lacrosse athletes.
He was named a U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association East/West allstar in 1998 and a first team AllAmerican in 2000, as well as a threetime first team conference all-star.
In 1999, Cathrea also won the conference scoring title to the USILA all-tournament first team en route to becoming the national tournament offensive MVP.
Hoskins will assume the head coaching duties at SFU for the 2011/2012 season.
TOP 20 MLL ROOKIES
Kevin Crowley and Jordan McBride both made Inside Lacrosse Magazine's top 20 list of rookies in Major League Lacrosse this season.
Crowley, the No. 1 player taken in the collegiate entry draft by Hamilton, was pegged at No. 7. McBride was listed at No. 16.
Both Crowley and McBride rewrote the record books while at Stony Brook University. The twin righthanders also play box with the three-time defending Mann Cup finalist New Westminster Salmonbellies.
