West Hartford, Conn. – Former University of Hartford men's lacrosse coach Jack McGetrick was recently featured in an article on Inside Lacrosse. McGetrick, an elite athlete who currently has the reigns of the Bellarmine lacrosse team, now has another battle to fight and a “game” to win off the field.

Last month, McGetrick was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After receiving the shocking and devastating news, the Intercollegiate Mens Lacrosse Coaching Association has joined forces to help alleviate the cost of McGetrick's treatment, which is uncovered by insurance.

Spearheaded by the IMLSCA, lacrosse programs around the country will be running youth clinics on January 24, with all proceeds going to a fund to benefit McGetrick.

In McGetrick's 11 seasons with the Hawks, he was the winningest lacrosse coach in the program's Division I history, posting 87 victories including eight seasons with a .500 or better record. As a part-time college coach and full-time high school teacher in Somers, Conn., McGentrick was named the 1997 NCAA Coach of the Year after taking the Hawks to a national ranking. He piloted Hartford to another appearance in the national polls again in 2000, and led the Hawks to two America East regular season titles in the 2000 and 2003 seasons.

McGetrick has not yet missed a practice and doesn't intend to let his chemotherapy keep him off the sidelines. This season, McGetrick will return to the Hartford sidelines for the first time since his departure in 2003. His Bellarmine Knights will take on the Hawks on Saturday, March 13 at Alumni Stadium.

To read more about Coach McGetrick, and to help with his battle of prostate cancer, click here.

Several former Hartford lacrosse players including Bryan Bendig, Nick Defino and Brian LaMastro spoke to Inside Lacrosse about the lasting effect that Coach McGetrick had on their lives. To read their thoughts, click here.