NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Iona College water polo head coach Brian Kelly has announced the addition of new assistant coach Alex Williams.
Williams begins his first season at Iona after coaching at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif., from 2013-2018, where he served as head coach for the TPHS girls’ water polo program since 2014. He was also an assistant coach for the boys’ program in 2013, 2014 and 2017 and the head coach of the boys team for the 2018 season. In 2018, he lead the Torrey Pines girls program to its first Open Division appearance.
Williams coached for the San Diego Shores water polo club from 2016-2018. In 2017, he guided the Shores girls 18U “B” team to a silver medal in the gold division at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics. Williams first started coaching in 2009, as an assistant to the women’s club team at his alma mater, the University of Arizona. He became their head coach in 2010.
Prior to his coaching career, Williams played four years of water polo at Torrey Pines High School, a member of the 2004 and 2005 CIF Division I runner-up teams. He played club at the University of Arizona, and served as President of the club from 2009 – 2010. He was named to the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southwest Conference First Team in 2009 and 2010. He was also an honorable mention selection on the 2009 Men’s Collegiate Club All-America Team. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Accounting from the U of A in 2011.
Release courtesy Iona College Athletics Communications
