Joining Saint Joseph's for his first season on the Hawk sideline is assistant coach Dallas Alexander.

Alexander has a lengthy and diverse résumé, most recently serving as a coach with Michelle Finegan's FSC Field Hockey Club. Prior to his tenure with FSC, Alexander was an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania, working with the Quaker goalkeepers and defensive unit. He also has previous experience at the club level with the Mystx Field Hockey Club, where he helped guide a squad that won six National Club Championships.

In addition, Alexander has worked with the United States Field Hockey Futures Program for a number of years, serving as a goalkeeper site coach, a regional selector, and, most recently, a field player site coach. He has also been a fixture at field hockey camps across the country.

Alexander has also served as an assistant track and field coach at La Salle University for three seasons; under his tutelage, the Explorers won multiple Atlantic 10 titles in cross country and finished second as a team at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Alexander comes from a family of successful athletes and coaches. Most notably, his mother, Gwen, was a member of the 1984 bronze medal U.S. Olympic field hockey team and served as the National Team's goalkeeper coach. As head coach at Temple University, she led her team to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the national semifinals. His father, Charles, was an NCAA Division I track & field Coach of the Year for the East Region and had formerly served as a coach for the U.S. Track & Field Pan-American Games team. His sister, Brandi, is currently the head field hockey coach at Appalachian State University.

A 2002 graduate of Dartmouth College, Alexander was a middle distance runner on both the indoor and outdoor track teams for the Big Green. After completing his studies in History, Human Development and Teaching, he became a full-time teacher, and is currently teaching social studies at Olney High School in Philadelphia.

In addition to teaching, he is pursuing a Master's in Organizational Development and Leadership at Saint Joseph's.

Dallas Alexander
	Position: Assistant Coach - 1st Year Alma Mater: Dartmouth '02