Denver, Colo., Sep 13, 2007 / 08:54 am
One of the fastest growing college movements in the Catholic Church is continuing its expansion through an outreach to athletes.
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students - known as FOCUS – will launch Varsity Catholic this fall. Varsity Catholic will begin at the University of Nebraska, working in conjunction with St. Thomas Newman Center, and will serve both Catholic and non-Catholic student-athletes.
“Leaders need to be developed, and most coaches realize this,” said Thomas Wurtz, who is currently in his seventh year with FOCUS. Wurtz will direct Varsity Catholic.
“Varsity Catholic hopes to aid athletic programs in cultivating their athletes’ character, and aiding in their work of developing leaders both on and off the field,” he said.