Longtime University of Denver men’s lacrosse coach Jamie Munro resigned today, DU athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes said.
Munro coached DU for 11 seasons, leading them four Great Western Lacrosse League championships and two NCAA tournament appearances. He leaves with a 91-70 career record. He was the Great Western coach of the year twice (2000 and ’06).
“It’s been a wonderful ride at DU,” Munro said.
Murno’s departure comes after a tumultuous season at DU. Three players were kicked off the team midseason. Ilija Gajic, a junior, was removed from the team last month after he was arrested for a fight at a bar in January. Gajic is the younger brother of Colorado Mammoth player Nenad Gajic and the older brother of DU freshman forward Alex Gajic.
Senior Brad Richardson and sophomore Jamie Lincoln were also removed from the team last month.
According to a report in the DU student newspaper, The Clarion, a woman was attacked Jan. 28 by a group of lacrosse players at a bar.
Another player, sophomore Brendan Deblois, was arraigned on charges from the same fight, the paper said. But he was not kicked off the team last month.
Only nine of 40 players on the DU roster last season played all 15 games.
A national search for Munro’s replacement will start immediately, Bradley-Doppes said. Two of Munro’s assistant coaches last season have other local lacrosse ties. Assistant coach Matt Brown also plays for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. And Jon Torpey is a former player with the Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League.
