Alex Jensen joined the Seattle University cross country and track & field staff as an Assistant Coach in August 2025. Jensen became Acting Head Coach in July 2026.
Jensen brings a deep understanding of the Redhawk culture, having competed in both cross country and track & field from 2020–2025. He completed his collegiate racing career holding a pair of school records – the outdoor 800m run, set this past spring, and the indoor distance medley relay, set in 2024.
He earned Academic All-Western Athletic Conference honors throughout his career, was named to the Indoor Track All-WAC Second Team in 2025 and earned Seattle U Athletics' Eddie O'Brien Student Athlete of the Year award for 2024-25. In his new role, Jensen will assist with both men's and women's cross country and track & field teams, contributing to all aspects of the programs.
Jensen graduated from Seattle U with an undergraduate degree in biology. He also completed the Albers School of Business and Economics Leadership Formation Certificate program during his fifth and final year as a student athlete.