Asbury University

Alex Keyser (Head Swimming Coach: 11^th Year / Assistant Athletic Director / Compliance: 2^nd Year)

Coaching Mission

• Investing in the lives of student-athletes and developing future leaders through athletic experiences for the Kingdom

Education

• Asbury University ’08 (B.A. Applied Communications)
• United States Sports Academy ’11 (Master of Sports Science Sport Management)

Coaching Experience

• Head Swimming Coach (Asbury University 2011-Present)
• Head Swimming Coach (Malone University 2010-2011)
• Assistant Swimming Coach (Asbury University 2008-2010)

TeamAU Coaching Highlights

Men

• Coached the men to 5 Conference Championship runner-up finishes
• Coached the 2018-2019 team to an 8^th place finish at NAIA Nationals (tied for highest finish in program history)
• Coached Alex Wu to an NAIA National Championship in the 200 Butterfly (2019), runner-up in the 100 Butterfly (2019) and runner-up in the 200 Butterfly (2020)
• Coached 26 individual and 2 relay performances earning NAIA All-American honors
• Coached Keith Jessee (2018) and Alex Wu (2019) to Appalachian Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year honors
• Named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2018 & 2020)

Women

• Coached the women to 3 Conference Championships and 2 Conference Championship runner-up finishes
• Coached 17 individual and 4 relay performances earning NAIA All-American honors
• Coached Claire Goodrum (2017) and Amber Schulte (2021) to Appalachian Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year honors
• Named the Appalachian Swimming Conference Coach of the Year (2016) and Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2021)

Personal

• Married to former teammate Lindsay (Keyes) Keyser ’11. Alex and Lindsay have two girls, Emma and Adelyn (Addy) and reside in Nicholasville.
• Alex is an avid competitor and has qualified for and completed the Boston Marathon twice (2016 & 2019) and the Louisville Ironman (2016 & 2018).