Alex Abbey Joins Coaching Staff as Head Coach for Varsity Girls Lacrosse

Mary Alexandra (Alex) Abbey has been named new Head Coach for Pinecrest Academy’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse team.
 
Coach Abbey grew up in south Forsyth County and has been a parishioner at St. Benedict Catholic Church since 2003. She graduated from Lambert High School, where she earned seven varsity letters (four in Lacrosse; three in Basketball). During high school, she also competed in AAU Basketball and was coached by former Pinecrest Academy Girls' Basketball Coach Ken Lacy.
 
She earned a B.S. in History at Shorter University, where she received a scholarship to play Lacrosse (NCAA Div II) and was a 3-year starter. After graduating, she stayed at Shorter in the capacity of Graduate Assistant, helping coach the Women's Lacrosse team during the 2017-2018 season, while working toward an M.B.A. in Sports Management.
 
Coach Abbey is currently completing her M.B.A. online as she joins Pinecrest Academy for the 2018-2019 school year.
 
Welcome to Pinecrest Academy, Coach Abbey!