DEMOREST, Ga. - Piedmont Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Brooke Thacker has announced the hiring of Monti Hendrix as Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach following an extensive coaching career in the state of Georgia. Hendrix previously owned and directed Axis Lacrosse in Suwanee, leading the business while serving as head coach of the program as well. 

"We're so excited to welcome Monti to our program," Thacker said. "I believe her experience as a player, coach, and club owner has prepared her well to help continue to grow our program. I can't wait to see the impact she will have on and off the field."

During her time running Axis Lacrosse, Hendrix assisted student-athletes with following strength and conditioning schedules as well as helping establish recruiting tactics and avenues for prospective student-athletes. 

In Suwanee, Hendrix currently serves as a lacrosse instructor and the head women's trainer with Elevate Lacrosse. In her roles there, she provides training instruction and motivation while helping elevate skills development and mental toughness. 

"I am super excited to join Coach Brooke this season to help propel the girls and organization to the next level and hopefully take home a championship win," Hendrix said. "I look forward to continuing to learn and grow my coaching experience while being a Lion."

She also has experience as a head coach at North Gwinnett Lacrosse Association from 2022-2023 and Flames Lacrosse in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 2020. 

Her coaching career began with the Blackhawks in Buford where she served as a volunteer assistant coach in the summer of 2016. 

Her familiarity with the Lions comes from her own collegiate playing days where she was a midfielder for Methodist, a fellow USA South member. She served as a team captain for three years and holds a pair of program records for most draw controls in a single season (123) and most draw controls in a career (279).

In her collegiate career, she was a three-year starter and earned USA South Rookie of the Year in 2017. She was a two-time first-team All-Conference selection in 2017 & 2018. She was also a member of the SAAC executive board and the Black Student Union. 

Hendrix earned her bachelor's in kinesiology from Methodist in 2020 and graduated with her master's degree in biopsychology in 2022.