In eight seasons at the helm of the Cabrini men’s lacrosse program, head coach Steve Colfer has mentored the Cavaliers to eight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) titles and seven straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He owns a commanding 108-29 career record, including a flawless 65-0 mark against conference opponents. Cabrini has ranked in the Top 20 nationally in four of the last five seasons.
In 2008, Colfer coached the Cavaliers to a program-best 17 wins. Under his tutelage, four student-athletes – third-team honoree Casey Grugan and honorable mention selections Matt McKinney, Jeff Moore and Scott Reimer – claimed USILA All-America distinction. Additionally, nine Cavaliers earned all-conference accolades including Grugan’s player of the year nod and Coleman Till’s rookie of the year honor. The Cavaliers finished the season ranked No. 6 nationally, the program’s highest listing all-time.
On April 9, 2008, Colfer added yet another bullet point to a laundry list of coaching accomplishments. Cabrini’s resounding 17-4 win against conference foe Centenary College marked his 100th career win with the Blue and Gray. Colfer (.788) ranks second behind Salisbury’s Jim Berkman (.920) in career winning percentage among head coaches in the Division III ranks with at least five years of service.
Listed among his 100th career win, Colfer is a four-time PAC Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2007. He served as co-head coach of the Division III team for the 65th annual North-South All-Star in 2006, hosted by Villanova. Also, Colfer helped guide the Bermuda National Team in Ontario at the 2006 World Games, the team’s debut on the international stage.
With Colfer leading the charges, the Cavaliers have become a welcomed fixture in the NCAA Tournament, capturing its first win all-time in 2003. Cabrini bested local-rival Widener, 13-8. The Cavaliers have hosted two NCAA Tournament contests at Edith Robb Dixon Field, welcoming Ithaca in 2007 and Haverford College in 2008.
Before his appointment as head coach, Colfer served four years as assistant with the Cavaliers, serving as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1997-2000. He began his coaching career on the sidelines at Salesianum School in Wilmington, Del., helping lead his alma mater to a state title game appearance in 2004 and the ultimate goal one year following.
Colfer graduated from Salesianum in 1989, performing as an all-state midfielder as a senior and playing a key role in the team’s run to the state title game against Tatnall. He earned three varsity letters at the University of Scranton, playing the longstick midfield position.
Colfer graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Scranton in 1993. He earned a master of science degree in education from West Chester University in 1999. Colfer, a native of West Chester, Pa., currently resides in Conshohocken, Pa.
