Abby Viola ’22 joined the William Paterson field hockey staff as an assistant coach in September of 2025.
Viola, an All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) honoree, was a four-year contributor for the Pioneers, making 56 appearances while scoring 26 goals and dishing out nine assists. She helped the Pioneers earn their fourth conference tournament title during the 2020-21 campaign.
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society, Viola was a Dean’s List student and graduated from WP with a bachelor’s in physical education in 2022.