Towson Adds Accomplished Jumps Coach Jonathan Alexis to Track & Field Staff

TOWSON, Md. — Towson track & field and cross country has added another experienced coach to its staff as Jonathan Alexis joins the Tigers as assistant coach for jumps and multi-events.

Head coach Consandria Walker-Hall announced the addition of Alexis on Aug. 24 as Towson continues building its coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Alexis arrives at Towson after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama State, where he primarily worked with the Hornets’ jumpers, pole vaulters and multi-event athletes.

His résumé includes NCAA qualifiers, conference championships, All-Americans and numerous individual honors across several levels of college track and field.

For a Towson program looking to continue its recent momentum, Alexis brings both experience and a proven history of developing athletes.

Alexis Comes to Towson After Successful Run at Alabama State

Alexis spent three seasons working with Alabama State’s track & field program before making the move to Towson.

During his time with the Hornets, Alexis helped develop multiple NCAA qualifiers and was part of a program that captured four Southwestern Athletic Conference team championships.

His primary responsibilities centered around the jumps, pole vault and multi-events — areas he will continue to specialize in at Towson.

Walker-Hall believes his background can make an immediate difference for the Tigers.

The Towson head coach cited Alexis’ record of success, experience and expertise while announcing the hire and said she expects him to help the Tigers build upon the progress the program has already made.

Alexis also expressed excitement about joining the Tigers and working with a group of athletes coming off a successful year.

Remarkable Success at Iowa Central

Alexis’ coaching background extends well beyond his time at Alabama State.

Before joining the Hornets, he enjoyed a highly successful tenure at Iowa Central Community College.

His responsibilities there extended beyond coaching. Alexis served in several roles, including director of operations, coordinator of academic success, coordinator of federal work study and a member of the NJCAA records committee.

On the track, however, his results stand out.

Alexis coached athletes across jumps, multi-events, sprints, hurdles and middle-distance events. His event groups were ranked No. 1 nationally by the USTFCCCA in the NJCAA multiple times in the decathlon, heptathlon, high jump, long jump and triple jump.

His Iowa Central résumé included:

• Two NJCAA national champions.
• 52 NJCAA All-Americans.
• 35 Region XI champions.
• 81 All-Region XI performances.
• 105 NJCAA national qualifiers.
• Eight NJCAA all-time top-25 marks.
• Four Iowa Central school records.
• 58 Iowa Central top-10 performances.
• Six NJCAA top-five team finishes.
• Six ICCAC Athlete of the Year selections.
• Four USTFCCCA Midwest Region Athlete of the Year selections.

Alexis was also named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year five times.

Those numbers provide Towson with a coach who has demonstrated an ability not only to recruit talent but develop athletes into national-level competitors.

Alexis Has Built Programs at Multiple Levels

Alexis’ coaching career has also included stops at Carver Academy in Virginia and Virginia Union University.

At Carver Academy, Alexis served as head coach and helped athletes earn Tidewater District, Region 1B and Virginia High School League honors. His athletes also broke more than 10 school records.

Alexis additionally founded Elite Speed Track Club, where he coached USATF Virginia Association champions, Region 3 top-three finishers and a national championship qualifier in the 4×100-meter relay.

His collegiate coaching career began at Virginia Union, his alma mater.

While working as an assistant there, athletes under Alexis’ guidance produced four school records, four CIAA individual championships and an NCAA Division II All-American performance.

That progression — from Division II to the NJCAA level, then Division I at Alabama State and now Towson — has given Alexis experience working with athletes in several different competitive environments.

Coaching Education Adds to Alexis’ Résumé

Alexis also brings an extensive technical background to Towson.

He holds USATF Level I certification along with USTFCCCA Technical and Combined Events certifications. He also holds certifications in CPR, AED and first aid.

A Brooklyn, New York native, Alexis earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union and an Associate of Arts degree from Kingsborough Community College.

At Towson, Alexis joins a staff that includes Walker-Hall, associate head coach Terry Hutchinson and assistant coach Zach Lefever, who oversees the Tigers’ mid-distance and distance athletes.

Lefever was another 2026 addition to the program after spending two seasons at La Salle.

Together, the additions give Towson specialized coaching backgrounds across several major event groups.

Towson Continues Building Its Track & Field Program

The Alexis hire is significant because of the areas in which he specializes.

Jumps and multi-events require highly technical coaching, and Alexis has already demonstrated his ability to produce successful athletes in those disciplines.

His experience with the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, heptathlon and decathlon gives Towson a coach capable of developing athletes across multiple events rather than specializing in only one discipline.

His recruiting experience should also help the Tigers identify athletes who can contribute in multiple areas during championship meets.

That versatility becomes particularly valuable when conference championships are decided by points accumulated throughout an entire meet.

MSB Take

This looks like a strong hire for Towson.

The biggest thing that stands out about Jonathan Alexis is not simply the number of places he has coached. It is the amount of measurable success his athletes have produced.

Five regional assistant coach of the year awards are difficult to ignore.

Neither are 52 NJCAA All-Americans and 105 national qualifiers.

Those results suggest Towson is adding someone who understands how to identify talent, develop it and eventually get athletes ready to compete at a championship level.

That matters for a program trying to continue moving forward.

The other positive is the diversity of Alexis’ coaching background. He has worked at the high school, club, Division II, junior college and Division I levels. He has coached jumps and multi-events but also has experience with sprints, hurdles and middle-distance athletes.

That makes him a valuable addition beyond one specific event group.

Towson has already built momentum within its track & field program. Adding coaches with legitimate championship experience is one way to make sure that momentum continues.

Alexis has helped programs win conference championships before.

Now he gets an opportunity to bring that experience to Towson.

For the Tigers, this is another investment in building a deeper and more competitive program, and Alexis’ track record gives Towson plenty of reason to be excited about what he can add.