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SMU men's golf coach, who lost wife to cancer, resigns amid family battle with tour player's wife

SMU men's golf coach Jason Enloe announced on Thursday that he has stepped down from his position as the spring portion of the 2019-'20 is getting underway.

Enloe entered the national spotlight in 2018 when his wife, Katie, succumbed to leukemia. Through the heartbreak, which included now raising two young daughters without their mother, Enloe continued to coach, guiding his team to a surprising run in last year's NCAA Championship, ultimately losing to No. 1 Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals.

According to stories from the Golf Channel and Golfweek, the loss of Katie—coupled with an ongoing legal battle with his former in-laws—has become too much to bear for Enloe, forcing him to leave the team.