UT Southern Names Jake Alexander Head Swimming Coach

PULASKI, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern Department of Athletics has introduced the hiring of Jake Alexander as the subsequent Head Swimming Coach for the Firehawks.

Alexander involves UT Southern after spending the 2025-26 season at Oakland City University, the place he was chosen because the inaugural head coach for the Mighty Oaks males’s and girls’s swimming packages. Prior to his collegiate teaching expertise, Alexander amassed greater than 15 years of teaching expertise on the age group and membership ranges, together with eight years as head coach of the Wabash Valley Swim Team in Vincennes, Indiana.

“We are excited to welcome Jake and his family to the UT Southern community,” stated Brandie Paul, Vice Chancellor for Athletics. “Jake has demonstrated a tremendous ability to successfully develop swimmers at every stage of their athletic journey while also building strong and sustainable programs. His passion for teaching the sport, commitment to student-athlete success, and proven track record of helping swimmers reach their potential made him stand out throughout the search process. We are confident he will be an outstanding leader for our swimming program and a great addition to Firehawk Athletics.”

During his tenure with the Wabash Valley Swim Team, Alexander helped rework this system, rising its roster from roughly 20 swimmers to greater than 50 athletes. His management and dedication to athlete improvement established a robust tradition of success whereas serving to swimmers enhance each out and in of the pool.

Before taking up as head coach of Wabash Valley, Alexander served as an assistant coach with an age-group membership program in Huntingburg, Indiana, in addition to the Vincennes Swim Team. Throughout his teaching profession, he has labored extensively with swimmers of all ages and talent ranges, emphasizing technical improvement, aggressive excellence, and private development.

Alexander started his aggressive swimming profession at Southridge High School, the place he was a part of 4 consecutive Pocket Athletic Conference championship groups. As a senior, he captured the convention title within the 100-yard breaststroke.

Following highschool, Alexander continued his swimming profession at Vincennes University. During his two seasons with the Trailblazers, he certified for the NJCAA National Championships in each years.

“I am honored and excited for the opportunity to join UT Southern and lead the swimming program,” stated Alexander. “I look forward to building strong relationships with our student-athletes, helping them reach their goals in and out of the pool, and representing the university and community with pride. This is an exciting time for Firehawk Athletics, and I cannot wait to get started.”

Alexander and his spouse, together with their two daughters, will make the transfer to Tennessee as he begins his tenure with the Firehawks.

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