Staff Directory
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- Assistant Academic Learning Specialist/Academic Coordinator (Cheerleading)
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Lou Combrinck assumed her role as Assistant Academic Learning Specialist/Academic Coordinator in Aug. 2026. In her position, she works alongside student-athletes to deliver individualized and specialized academic support.
Prior to her current role, Combrinck was a member of the Liberty Field Hockey program for four years (2022-25). She graduated from Liberty in May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in special education: adapted and general curriculum K-12. Combrinck is currently pursuing a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis and expects to graduate in May 2028.
Academically, Combrinck was a two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team member, three-time NFHCA National Academic Squad honoree and four-time BIG EAST All-Academic team member. On the field hockey pitch, Combrinck earned numerous awards as a senior in 2025: FHCA All-South Region first team, BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player, All-BIG EAST first team, NFHCA Senior Team, NFHCA Division I Offensive Player of the Week honorable mention, BIG EAST All-Tournament team, BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, NFHCA Watchlist and BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
She started all 20 games as a senior for a Liberty team which posted a 17-3 regular and 7-0 BIG EAST mark to win the BIG EAST regular season title. Combrinck scored in Liberty's 2-1 overtime triumph over UConn in the 2025 BIG EAST Championship title game and garnered BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament team honors as a result. In 2025, she tallied seven goals (tied for first on team), 12 assists (No. 2 on team) and 26 points (No. 2 on team). She ended the year third in the BIG EAST and 21st in the country in assists per game (0.60).
As a junior in 2024, Combrinck was an NFHCA All-South Region second team recipient along with an All-BIG EAST second team and VaSID All-State second team award winner. She earned two BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week awards that year and finished the year with a career-high eight goals. She led the team in points (22) and finished second in goals (8) and assists (6).
Originally from Hillcrest, South Africa, Combrinck currently resides in Lynchburg.
