After graduating from the Naval Academy in May 2019, Abey was an assistant coach for the Midshipmen through the 2019 season before serving as a [[second lieutenant]] in the Zach is now a Marine Captain (2024)[[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pacella|first1=Rachael|last2=Mann|first2=Alex|url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/naval_academy/commissioning_week/ac-cn-usna-graduation-20190524-story.html|title=Naval Academy superintendent says Class of 2019 has record graduation rate, number of students heading to grad school|newspaper=Capital Gazette|date=May 24, 2019|access-date=June 19, 2019}}</ref> {{as of|2024}}, Abey is a [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]].
