​Coaches

Lacy Coldiron 

Head Coach

​Coach Coldiron is the head volleyball coach and asst. track coach.  This will be her 8th year teaching math and coaching.  She was previously at Kilgore and Taylor High School.  Her and her daughter Zylie (3) are very thankful to be a part of the Pine Tree program and working to Build Something Special.

Coach Coldiron went to college at Angelo State University where she got her Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics.  She recently finished her Masters in Education Administration through Lamar University.

lcoldiron@ptisd.org

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Kyle Stansell

JV Coach

Coach Stansell is the volleyball assistant coach and 7th grade girls basketball coach. He is from Talco, Tx and graduated college from Letourneau University. This will be his first year at Pine Tree and was at Mt. Pleasant for three years prior to coming to Pine Tree. He also served eight years in the Army National Guard before getting into coaching.

​"I'm excited to be at Pine Tree and ready to help build and grow all the sports program I'm involved in." 

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Melissa Waddell

JV Coach
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​Coach Waddell is starting her third year here at Pine Tree.  She graduated from Atlanta High School where she lettered in volleyball, basketball, and softball.  Coach Waddell attended East Texas Baptist University where she played volleyball and softball.  She received her B.S.E. from ETBU in 1999 with a major in kinesiology and a minor in history.  Coach Waddell is excited about continuing the growth of the Lady Pirate softball program. .  Go Pirates!! 

mwaddell@ptisd.org

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Ashia Kelly

Freshman Coach

​Coach Kelly is the basketball varsity assistant and assistant volleyball coach. This will be her 4th year teaching science and coaching. She began her teaching and coaching career as an alumni for Kilgore High School. Her and her daughter, Kinley (6), are ecstatic for their new adventure as Pirates and look forward to the impact they will have on the athletes in the Pine Tree Family.
Coach Kelly attended the University of Central Florida (UCF) and received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science. She plans to attain her Masters degree within the next two years. 

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