Alex Tomlinson is entering her third season as a member of the the Christopher Newport coaching staff in 2021-22. She joined the CNU sideline after a stint as a graduate assistant with the University of North Carolina. Tomlinson was a part of a coaching staff with the Tar Heels that helped guide the team to it's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015.Â
As a graduate assistant at UNC, Tomlinson helped grade film with the coaching staff, filmed all games, and assisted with game day film exchange. She also assisted coaches with on-court preparation prior to practice and facilitated the UNC Women's Basketball Summer Camp production. While on staff, the Tar Heels defeated a pair of top-ten programs, including the number one team in the country at the time, Notre Dame, in 2019.Â
Prior to her time on the sidelines in Chapel Hill, Tomlinson competed as a four-year letterwinner for NCAA Division II Wingate University. A two-year team captain, she helped guide the Bulldogs to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances with three South Atlantic Conference Tournament championships.
She graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice with a Sport Management minor in May 2017 before going on to earn her Master's in Social Work at North Carolina in 2019.Â
