Alexandra Earl-Givan

As a former All-American and U.S. National Team competitor, Alexandra Earl-Givan brings a wealth of collegiate and international experience to head coach Kevin LaSure's staff.

Earl-Givan earned a Bachelor's degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 1994.  She was a four-year member of SCSU's track & field program, where she was a standout in the throwing events.  Alexandra was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American in the shot put, and was Connecticut's Collegiate Athlete of the Year in both 1993 and 1995.

She won a medal at the 1995 Pan-American Games and had the American women's best distance in the hammer that season.  She competed at the 1992 Olympic Trials.  While competing in the hammer throw at the U.S. National Championships, Earl-Givan placed second twice (1992, 1994) and third once (1995).

Alexandra is still the Southern Connecticut State University record holder in the hammer throw and shot put, and was inducted into the Owls' Hall of Fame in 2003. 

Earl-Givans also works as Connecticut Special Olympics Local Coordinator for New Haven Schools, where she has worked since 1996.  She organizes athletic programs for special education students with the general student population, recruiting coaches and athletes and overseeing all aspects of the program administration.

She has also worked since 2000 as a sports clinician for USA Track & Field Connecticut's Extreme Technique Field Event Workshops.  Earl-Givan currently resides in New Haven.