Alexis Stevens joined the San Jose State track and field coaching staff in September of 2019 to oversee the Vertical Jumps.
Stevens was originally a softball and volleyball player until she began jumping at age 13. She quickly gained exposure to Olympians and Olympic hopefuls from around the world, including Danielle Frenkel of Israel, Zhang Guowei of China, Elizabeth Patterson of the United States, and Madeline Fagan of the University of Georgia. Before her collegiate career, Stevens jumped an unofficial PR of 6’0. Stevens was also coached by and is now mentored by the Olympic Jumps Coach, Jeremy Fischer, for long and triple jump.
In Stevens' first year at SJSU, she recruited Kyle Jankans and Tyler Cash, both of whom were 6’10 high jumpers out of high school. In his freshman year, Jankans jumped 6’11 various times, taking second at the Mountain West Championships with a 6’8.25 jump. Jankans qualified 35th for the 2021 NCAA DI West Regionals as a freshman. Cash won the Mountain West title with a PR of 6’10.25.
Stevens recently began coaching a Columbian Olympic hopeful, Jehison Aguilar, for Long Jump, with a PR of 25’8. He is preparing with Stevens for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
In 2015, Stevens began competing on the University of Washington's track and field team in the Heptathlon. Shortly after, she began her coaching career in Strength and Conditioning, along with managing and coaching an Olympic Weightlifting team. During this time, she hosted various weightlifting and powerlifting competitions in California.
Stevens will complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences this year. She has her USATF Level 1 Certification, NCAA Eligibility Certification, her NFHS Coaching Certification, her USAW Sports Performance Level 1, Catalyst Weightlifting Certification, NASM CPT, Corrective Exercise Specialization Certification, and Performance Enhancement Specialization Certification. She is also an Emergency Medical Technician and hopes to attend Physician’s Assistant School. She enjoys coaching all jumping events, especially High Jump, and is looking forward to the 2021-2022 season.
Alexis Stevens