Varsity
Cindy Staab is excited to be the Head Coach of the Varsity program. She began her career in field hockey in high school where she spent four years as the Varsity Goalie and also played on the Junior Olympic team. She continued playing at University of California at Berkeley and graduated with a degree in Exercise Physiology. After college, she moved back east and worked in physical therapy for several years before her two daughters were born, and then coached at the middle school level. She is looking forward to dedicating her time to growing the field hockey program and developing strong student athletes.
Abbeigh Blake grew up playing field hockey in Litchfield County, Connecticut. After a successful high school career, Abbeigh continued to play in college, including time at the DI level. Following her playing days, Abbeigh couldn't stay away and transitioned into coaching where she can share her passion for the sport with the next generation of players. Abbeigh spent three years as a high school varsity coach in Connecticut before moving to Colorado and now enters her second season with the Golden Eagles. Abbeigh lives in Highland Ranch with her husband and their four children.
Junior Varsity
Claire Joseph - Originally from Maryland, Coach Claire has played field hockey for 15 years, playing club all four years at Towson University, abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, and now for the past four years since moving to Colorado with CO Bears. Claire has been coaching with Mountain Vista since 2020 and is beyond excited for this next season!
Outside of coaching, Claire works for the University of Denver in Graduate Enrollment, where she is also earning her master’s in Learning and Development, she enjoys running half marathons, loves seeing musicals on Broadway, and travels as often as she can! 24 countries and counting.
Courtenay Mencini is junior varsity coach for Mountain Vista. She has played field hockey for over 20 years, including in high school, college, and abroad in Australia. Courtenay has continued to play in several adult leagues, and previously coached in North Carolina as well. She loves teaching the sport to new and experienced athletes and helping others fall in love with the game!