ALAMOSA, Colo. – Adams State Athletics Director
Larry Mortensen is pleased to announce the hiring of
Monica Plut as the Associate Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. Plut joined the Grizzlies earlier this month.
Plut, an Oakville, Ontario native, comes to Adams State from working in Hospitality Sales and coaching in Lexington, Kent. Plut joins the Grizzlies to assist current head Coach
Kate Leavell as she is set to transition out in March. Leavell was hired back in July to lead the women's lacrosse program but will step down toward the end of the season to help with family matters back home in Minnesota.
"We are excited to have Monica join the staff," said Mortensen. "Monica brings experience and a lot of energy that will be great for the program. Kate has done a great job in growing the program to keep it moving in the right direction."
Both Leavell and Plut will continue to work together and grow the Adams State program as the 2019 season is set to begin in less than a month.
"College coaching has always been a dream job of mine and I am so thankful for the opportunity to continue to follow my passion and dream on coaching at the next level," said Plut. "I am excited to bring my knowledge of lacrosse and positive team culture to the Grizzlies and continue to grow the program!"
Plut started her coaching career in 2014 in Chicago, Ill. She then moved to Lexington and became the head coach for the Woodford County Yellow Jackets in 2016. Her team was the state runner-up in the 2017 season. The next year, Plut became the head coach at Sayre School, a private school in Lexington. She led her team to the league semi-finals and were ranked No. 1 in the East District.
Plut is a US Lacrosse Level 3 certified coach and also a US Lacrosse Certified Coaching Development Level 1 and Level 2 Trainer. She has presented a Level 1 training at the US Lacrosse Convention in 2017 and also taught and mentored five trainers at the 2018 convention.
She has helped grow the sport of lacrosse in the Bluegrass Region by putting on clinics, camps and starting a travel team, Brave, to compete in the Stickhead Fall League in Louisville, Kent. Plut was also on the Central Kentucky Lacrosse Association board as Vice President and Middle School Girls Commissioner, as well as on the Kentucky State Lacrosse Chapter as Vice President and Girls Lacrosse Ambassador.
Prior to coaching, Plut played club women's lacrosse at Georgia Southern University. She founded the club team in 2009 and was the president of the club for three years. Her Eagles team played against teams like Furman, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, SCAD and more. Plut started playing lacrosse at age 11.
Plut graduated from Georgia Southern in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in General Studies with a concentration in Business Management and Marketing and a minor in Psychology. She currently resides in Alamosa and has a black cat named Meghan.
