Robert Cathcart was hired as the men’s and women’s cross-country coach in the summer of 2019.
In his first full season, Coach Cathcart saw his athletes compete in a variety of local competition. Every runner showed improvement from race to race.
Cathcart comes to Villa Maria from Cardinal O’Hara High School, where he has served as the head track and field coach since 2015. Before that, he had served as the school’s assistant track and field coach since 2010. Cathcart spent over 30 years with the Erie County Sheriff’s Department as a physical fitness instructor and is now in the reserve.
He is certified as a USA Track and Field Coach, physical fitness instructor, American Red Cross-Standard First Aid and CPR instructor, and is certified by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
