Coach Fabre enters her third year of leading the Lady Flames. She has directed her clubs to two winning seasons and owns an overall record of 36-30 in her first terms as a head coach.
Despite losing one of her top players to a season-ending injury nothing was going to derail the 2024 determined Lady Flames as they reached the semifinal round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament for the first time since 2017 and ended the season with a winning mark of 19-16.Â
Freshmen Payton Danley and Sara Palumbo enjoyed outstanding seasons and earned slots on the All-Gulf South Conference Second Team.
Junior Grace Mazzocca was named to the 2024 Academic All-District Team. The 2024 Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams are selected by the College Sports Communicators and recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Mazzocca carried a 3.85 GPA in Visual and Performing Arts for the Lady Flames.
In her first year of directing the Lady Flames, the former Lee NAIA All-American led her club to its first winning record (17-14) since 2018 and the team earned a spot in the Gulf South Conference Tournament.
One member of the 2023 team, Abby Stroh, was named first-team All-GSC while Kamryn Halpin, Macy Petty and Allie Scurlock were listed on the Academic All-District team for their work in the classroom.
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As a player Coach Fabre was a member of three Lee teams that reached the Final Four of the NAIA National Tournament (2008-2011). The three-time all-conference selection and scholar athlete helped the Lady Flame compile an incredible 140-20 record.
Coach Fabre played under legendary coach Andrea Hudson, who ranked as one of the top coaches in NAIA history before stepping down in 2021 with over 850 wins during her 30-year career.
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00The Jackson, Tenn. native earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in 2012. After graduating with honors, she joined Adventures in Missions and was a team leader from 2013-2016 where she visited 15 different countries and assembled teams for specific mission work in each country.
Her coaching career began in June of 2016 when she returned home and was named head coach of the University School of Jackson volleyball team. She served in the position for one year before joining the Union University staff.
Coach Fabre served as assistant coach for Gulf South Conference rival Union University from 2017-2022. She worked alongside former head coach, Darrin McClure to transform the Bulldog program into a perennial GSC contender.
Fabre is married to former Lee University baseball player and coach Joe Fabre. The couple reside in the Cleveland area with their three boys, Jett, Boaz and Crew Charles.
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