Website Manager

ABBEY PLAYLE

PROFILE

Abbey Playle, the Reading, England native, has been coaching field hockey since 2016, with experience all age groups at five clubs and three schools. Abbey joined the Albion team in June of 2025. Starting in 2015, she played for both Stryker and NorCal Impact field hockey clubs in San Jose, California. She was also the captain of Leigh High School's varsity field hockey team. She then played five seasons of NCAA Division II and III field hockey and lacrosse at Belmont Abbey College, Manhattanville University, and Lasell University. Playle graduated with her BA in Sports Studies and her MS in Communications and Public Relations.

HOMETOWN

Reading, England / San Jose, California

EDUCATION

Manhattanville University, BA in Sports Studies
Lasell University, Master's degree in Communication and Public Relations

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Abbey has been coaching all ages since 2016, with experience at Stryker Field Hockey Club, Union Middle School, Norcal Impact, Charlotte Ambush, CT Elite, Beaver Country Day School, ThreeStep Sports, Metrowest Storm, and Texas Pride.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Abbey has been playing since 2015. Sje started playing club in 2015 for Stryker Field Hockey Club and later played at both Stryker and Normal Impact (starting in 2016). Abbey played three years of varsity at Leigh High School and was in the top 10 for total season point via Maxpreps my senior year. She then played two years at Belmont Abbey College (DII), then played two years of field hockey and lacrosse at Manhattanville University (DIII). Abbey used my 5th year of eligibility to play at Lasell University (DIII).

FAVORITES!

  • Food - Chipotle
  • Player/Team - Maria Jose Granatto (Argentina), but she supports Great Britain!
  • Pastime - Field hockey and lacrosse adult leagues, pickleball, and sculpting

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