Morgan Henry Cathey (born June 12, 1984) is an American

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player who played for

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in the

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. Cathey is currently the head men's soccer coach at

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. Cathey attended

Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California. The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939. The uni ...

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. He obtained a BA in Youth Ministries in 2006. After a year of interning at a high school group at Pomona First Baptist Church, California, Morgan and his wife Cari left for South Africa. While in South Africa, Morgan and Cari worked with the ministry Ambassadors in Sport. He also was a volunteer guest-speaker at St John's Church youth group in South Africa. Cathey held the position of Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at California State University Stanislaus. Cathey is currently the men's soccer coach at

Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private, Christian university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Spokane, Washington. Founded in 1890, Whitworth enrolls nearly 3,000 students and offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate ...

. He led the Pirates to a Northwest Conference (D3) conference championship in his second season, and a trip to the Sweet 16. Cathey's Pirates have won the last three Northwest Conference titles. He recently graduated his first class of recruits.

Career

Cathey spent the 2007–2008 season at

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club

Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...

as a backup to Hans Vonk. He made his debut for Ajax as a second-half substitute in a league match against

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on October 31, 2007. In January 2020, it was announced that Cathey would be leaving

to rejoin the

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External links

Stanislaus State biography

Whitworth biography

References

1984 births Living people Azusa Pacific Cougars men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Cascade Surge players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa USL League Two players Ikapa Sporting F.C. players American men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Soccer players from San Diego County, California Whitworth Pirates men's soccer coaches Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa American expatriate soccer coaches Stanislaus State Warriors men's soccer coaches {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub