Each Selects athlete will receive structured, regimented coaching from a qualified coaching staff that has played and coached at the US collegiate level. Each team will be exposed to a progressional practice plan that will allow for the maximal amount of technical, fundamental, and game strategy skills to be learned.
All teams Boy's Elite Teams are operated by Co-Head Coaches Jeff Cathrea and Brent Hoskins. Cathrea and Hoskins, founders of Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse and the Selects Lacrosse Student-Athlete Development Model, are also the Co-Head Coaches of the Simon Fraser University men's lacrosse program, where they have guided the Clan to back-to-back PNCLL Conference Championships and were named PNCLL Coaches of the Year in both 2008 and 2009.
Boys Elite Touring Teams
- Jeff Cathrea (SFU '00) and Brent Hoskins (SFU '02) - Co-Head Coaches, Boys Elite
- Luke Genereux (SFU '11) - Assistant Coach, Boys Elite
- Mike Ripley (SFU '10) - Assistant Coach, Boys Elite
Boys Youth Indoor
- Sam Biagioni (SFU '13) - Coach/Program Leader, Boys Youth Indoor
- Ryan Hodge (SFU '12) - Coach/Program Leader, Boys Youth Indoor
Jeff Cathrea (SFU '00) and Brent Hoskins (SFU '02) - Co-Head Coaches, Boys Elitetop
2009-2010 will be Jeff Cathrea and Brent Hoskins sixth season as Co-Head Coaches of the men's lacrosse team at Simon Fraser University. Through five seasons, they have accumulated an impressive record of 57-15 (.792) and a PNCLL Conference record of 38-6 (.864). Under Cathrea and Hoskins, the Clan have appeared in the PNCLL Final Four Conference Championship each of the last five years, reaching the finals in 2005 and 2007 and winning back-to-back Conference Championships in 2008 and 2009. They have also led the Clan to two (2) National Championship Tournament appearances, reaching the Quarter finals the last two seasons. Since the inception of the program in 1996, Fraser has won a total of eight (8) Conference Championships and appeared in nine (9) National Championship Tournaments.
In just five seasons, their teams have produced thirteen (13) All-Americans (5 x 1st Team All-Americans) and forty-three (43) PNCLL All-Conference selections (18 x 1st Team All-Conference). Away from the field, both Cathrea and Hoskins place a great deal of emphasis on academics and their players have excelled in the classroom, producing the programs first seven (7) Academic All-Americans and maintaining the programs best academic record. In 2008, Cathrea and Hoskins set the school record for wins in a season with sixteen (16). They also hold the school record for wins in a career at fifty-seven (57) and were named PNCLL Coaches of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
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Luke Genereux (SFU '11) - Assistant Coach, Boys Elitetop
The Burnaby Mountain Selects 2010 Summer Season is the fifth for assistant coach Luke Genereux. Coach "Genny" as he is affectionately known by many players and parents, began his career with the Selects in the summer of 2008 with a very successful first season and is looking to continue that success into 2010.
Luke is no stranger to success, as both a player and a coach. During the 2007-2008 season, Coach Genereux was Defensive Coordinator to the 3rd place University of Bristol Lacrosse Club in England. Luke has also coached teams at the community level winning a gold medal in 2006.
As a player, Luke has won numerous provincial gold medals with the Port Coquitlam Saints and two national gold medals in two appearances with the BC Selects program. Luke has been the recipient of several MVP and Most Sportsmanlike awards and most recently, Luke was the named Simon Fraser University's Defensive MVP and a PNCLL 1st Team All-Conference selection in 2007. Luke is currently in his junior season with SFU.
Not only is Luke a dedicated coach and player, he is also a dedicated student at Simon Fraser University. In the fall of 2006 Luke was the proud recipient of the Ted Fridge Memorial Scholarship, the Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League Bursary, and a Simon Fraser University entrance scholarship. Luke is currently in the process of completing his third year at Simon Fraser perusing a degree in Economics.
Luke has proven to be a valuable asset to the Burnaby Mountain Selects organization and we look forward to another season of success with him on the sidelines.
Mike Ripley (SFU '10) - Assistant Coach, Boys Elitetop
The 2010 Summer season is Mike's fifth season with the Burnaby Mountain Selects. He was an addition to the program for the 2008 summer season where he helped lead both the Senior Elite and Junior Elite teams to respectable finishes at the University of Denver Team Camp, the Hobart College Tournament, and two Gold Medals at the World Lacrosse Invitational hosted in Coquitlam, BC.
Mike's coaching experience extends far beyond his time spent on the sidelines with the Burnaby Mountain Selects. He coached numerous teams in his home province of Saskatchewan, including a U-16 provincial team, and an elite traveling team based out of Saskatoon: the Saskatoon Stingers.
Outside of the coach's box, Mike is an accomplished player as well. While playing for his home club, the Saskatoon Scorpions, he appeared at four Canadian National Field Lacrosse Championships, resulting in a gold and a bronze medal win. He has also won gold medals in provincial tournaments, and was named a positional all-star in his senior season of Junior Lacrosse. While playing at the collegiate level, Mike has played in three conference championships, and two national championship tournaments. He helped the Simon Fraser Clan to impressive wins at the 2008 and 2009 PNCLL Conference Championships, and aided in their play-off run which ended in quarter final losses at the MCLA National Tournament. Mike is currently in his senior season at Simon Fraser University.
Away from the field, Mike is involved in the community at large. Donating his time and resources to a variety of not for profit groups, has resulted in Mike winning the 2008 Larry Leeper Scholarship for community involvement and development.
Mike is in his fifth year of his academic career at Simon Fraser University with career aspirations of becoming a secondary school history teacher. He is currently in the process of completing his Bachelor of Arts in History, before moving onto his second degree, a Bachelor of Education.
Sam Biagioni (SFU '13) - Coach / Program Leader, Boys Youth Indoortop
Sam is entering his freshmen season at Simon Fraser University after playing 3 seasons with Burnaby Mountain Selects and most recently leading the Senior Elite Team to a 2nd place finish at the Atlantic Cup in Baltimore, Maryland in July of 2009.
Ryan Hodge (SFU '12) - Coach / Program Leader, Boys Youth Indoortop
Ryan is a graduate of the Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, Texas and is currently a Sophomore at Simon Fraser University.