Lincoln East has named Emily Mathews its new head girls soccer coach.
Mathews has served as head coach of the East junior varsity team since 2013. Before that, she was assistant girls varsity coach at East for four years.
Mathews graduated from East in 2006 and was part of the soccer team that advanced to four straight state finals and won back-to-back championships in 2004 and 2005. She’s taught social studies at East since 2011.
Mathews takes over for her former coach, Chuck Morgan, who is retiring after coaching at East for 16 years.