Bio

Alex Slawson begins his first season as head coach of Avila men's basketball in 2026-27. Slawson was named head coach on April 29, 2026.

Slawson enters the role after three years as the Eagles top assistant coach. The Paola, Kan., native also spent a season as an assistant coach at Rock Valley College, where he helped the Golden Eagles to a Region IV semifinal appearance.

Entering the role with plenty of KCAC experience, Slawson spent time at Ottawa University, including a year as a graduate assistant for the Braves, one season as an assistant coach and two seasons as a student assistant. With Ottawa, Slawson was also the head junior varsity coach.

At all three of his assistant coaching stops, Slawson has played a big role in the academic portion of his teams’ successes. At Avila, Slawson spent the 2025-26 academic year as Avila’s head athletics admissions representative in addition to his coaching duties. During his time at Rock Valley and Ottawa, Slawson also played an instrumental role in the academic success of his student-athletes.

Building and fostering relationships with student-athletes is a huge part of Slawson’s pedigree. Over the last two years, Slawson has helped the program to a 91 percent student-athlete retention rate.