Stony Brook University Athletics

As the head coach for Stony Brook’s swimming and diving program from 1979 to 2012, Dave won more than 300 dual meets. After joining the Stony Brook University community in 1979 as an assistant coach for the men's team, he founded the women's swimming and diving program and worked alongside men's swimming & diving coach John DeMarie. Alexander eventually took over the men's program in 1995 and assumed the role as head coach for both Stony Brook programs until his passing in 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.. During his tenure as head coach, Alexander produced more than 100 All-Conference swimmers, four All-Americans and over 20 NCAA Championship qualifiers. He was a three-time Metropolitan Conference Coach of the Year award recipient (1991, ‘96, ‘98) and was named America East Coach of the Year in 2006. He also led the men’s team to the Metropolitan Conference Championship title in 1998.

Alexander graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 1970 and earned a Master’s degree from Adelphi in 1974 and is survived by his wife Moira, daughters Allison, Erin, Kate and Molly and stepchildren Thomas and Erin.