Lincoln University Athletics

The starting point guard during one of the most successful four-year stretches in the history of Lincoln basketball, Tim Abney helped lead the Blue Tigers to four-consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament, including an Elite Eight berth in 1978. Abney played in 108 games, still the program record, and, with 1,152 points, is one of just 22 Blue Tigers to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau. Abney led LU to MIAA regular season championships in 1975 and 1977 and made the MIAA All-Tournament team in 1978. He also earned first team All-MIAA recognition that season after receiving second team honors in 1977. Abney additionally was named first team All-NABC District V during his senior season and was a two-time recipient of the MIAA Sportsmanship Award.

Following his stellar playing career, Abney served as an assistant coach with the Blue Tigers in 1978-79, helping the program achieve a 17-9 record. Abney then followed his coach, Don Corbett, to North Carolina A&T, where he helped the program win six MEAC championships between 1979-1988. Abney later became the head women's basketball coach at both North Carolina A&T, where he directed the program to the 1994 MEAC tournament title, and at Lincoln, where he was named the 2003 Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. He also coached the women's tennis team, guiding the Blue Tigers to a postseason appearance in 2012. Abney has since served the Lincoln athletic department in a variety of capacities, and is currently the Assistant Athletic Director for Administration.