Kevin Alessandro

Head Cross Country Coach

Coach Alessandro is a native of Ft. Thomas, KY, a 1998 graduate of Highlands High School and a 2002 graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where he earned a degree in Speech Communication and a minor in Marketing. While a student-athlete at Northern Kentucky University, Alessandro produced 3 All Great Lakes Valley Conference track performances.  Alessandro also helped establish a competitive club level track and field program while at NKU.

In 2007, he began the process of creating the upstart NCAA DIII cross country program at Spalding University and since then, Spalding has caught the attention of many as one of the fastest growing collegiate programs in the region. As a post-collegian, Alessandro also serves as the team manager for a Louisville based Elite Development Program that is sponsored by the Brooks running brand.  Alessandro has extensive experience advising individual athletes with different aspects of training, and is the owner/operator of www.coachkevin.net; A website offering distance running coaching services to people of all ages and abilities.  As an athlete, Alessandro’s career highlight to date has been his 2nd place finish in the 2007 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. He has participated in six marathons since 2005. (Austin, Columbus, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York and Boston).

Alessandro currently resides in Louisville, KY with his wife Jen and works as a development professional as Manager of Alumni Relations for Spalding University. He also works part-time at Pacers and Racers running/walking store in New Albany, IN. His background and career experience in resource development and sales will help him to provide resources to compliment his coaching services.