Abby Kanakry

We are excited to introduce Coach Abby Kanakry as our new Technical Director at Unified, replacing Coach Ginny! Coach Ginny made the heartfelt decision to step down and focus on spending more time with her family.

In her role, Abby will be leading our technical curriculum for Monday practices, supporting our coaches, and helping ensure every athlete and team receives consistent, high-quality instruction across all teams. In addition to her work at Unified, Abby currently serves as an Assistant Coach at Oakland University, further demonstrating her commitment to developing volleyball talent at both the collegiate and club levels.
Abby brings a tremendous level of experience, detail, and passion to our training program. Abby is a Grosse Pointe North alum, where she was a four-year varsity standout and one of the top hitters in the state her senior year. She continued her career at Northern Kentucky University, becoming one of the program’s most accomplished players. During her five seasons at NKU, she earned multiple First Team All–Horizon League honors, set the school record for block assists, and finished her final year with nearly 400 kills. After college, Abby went on to play professionally for Alianza Lima in Peru.We are thrilled to have Abby bring her high-level playing background, leadership, and technical expertise to our athletes. She has already begun working with our coaches and teams, and we are confident she will have a tremendous impact on skill development throughout our program.