Centaurus names Todd Breithaupt new girls lacrosse coach

Centaurus girls lacrosse has hired a new coach for the 2016 season. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com

Todd Breithaupt was named the new girls lacrosse coach at Centaurus last month.

He takes over one of the sport’s most successful programs. Since the 2013 season, the Warriors — comprised of students from the Boulder Valley School District — are 55-16, including a title game appearance in 2013. Much of that success is thanks to the program building of former coach Genny Horning, who stepped down prior to last season.

Robert Kline coached Centaurus last season, when the Warriors went 12-6 and advanced to the semifinals for the fifth year in a row.

Breithaupt’s hiring was announced by the school on Aug. 27. His previous experience includes time at Boulder, Dawson School and Boulder Valley Lacrosse.

Centaurus loses some talent to graduation next season, but returns its leading point scorer in Andrea Kim, who had 38 goals and 22 assists last season. Also back will be Audrey Brown (23 goals, four assists), Madison Hamilton (18 goals) and Tessa Hannigan (11 goals).

The team also returns all three goalies who played last season — junior Morgan Pittser (10-3; 7.20 goal-against average), and sophomores Lindsey Rosen and Mia Sanchez.