Women's Skiing
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Phone:
- 401/863-3027
- Joined Brown:
- Fourth Season
- Alma Mater:
- New Hampshire '10
Alex Norden was named the head coach of the Brown University women’s varsity ski program and the head coach of the men’s club team in December of 2016 and recently completed her fourth season at the helm in 2020.
In her first year with the Bears, Norden led the team to their sixth-straight MacConnelll Division Regular Season Championship and a first place showing at the USCSA Eastern Regionals. At the USCSA National Championship, Norden guided the Bears to a third place finish and two All-American selections. During the regular season, Norden was named MacConnell Division Coach of the Year and had Ali Gunesch earn MacConnell Division Skier of the Year honors.
In 2019, Norden and her staff were awarded MacConnell Division Coaching Staff of the Year laurels after the Bears finished fourth in the regular season standings. Two skiers ranked in the top-10 for individual points and earned All-MacConnell Division Team honors. The team concluded the year with a seventh-place finish at USCSA/ECSC Regionals.
The 2020 campaign saw the Bears finish third in the country in the slalom at the USCSA National Championships and finish fourth overall at USCSA Eastern Regionals. Three skiers qualified for NCAA Regionals and achieved All-MacConnell Division Team honors.
Before Brown, Norden was the head men’s and women’s varsity alpine ski coach at New England College, where she reinstated the program to varsity status in 2016.
Also in 2016, Norden was also the Board Chairman and Treasurer of the MacConnell Division. In the position, she was in charge of scheduling division races with mountain management, clubs, USSA and FIS.
Prior to NEC, Norden spent three years as the graduate assistant and strength and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s alpine ski team at St. Lawrence University. There, she worked with four student-athletes who received NCAA All-Academic recognition, as well as three who were NCAA National Championship contenders. While at St. Lawrence, Norden earned her master’s degree in education leadership.
From 2010-12, Norden served as the U19 women’s ski coach at Killington Mountain School in Vermont.
A 2010 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Norden was a four-year member of the Wildcats’ alpine ski team, captaining the squad in 2009 and earning NCAA All-Academic honors. Norden also competed with the UNH track & field team. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in sports studies.
Norden resides in East Greenwich, R.I. with her husband Greg.
