Alex Penner - Assistant Director of Sports Performance<br><em>Cross Country, Track & Field</em> - Staff Directory

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Alex Penner

Title:
Assistant Director of Sports Performance
Cross Country, Track & Field
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Alex Penner joined the University of North Carolina Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning staff in July of 2023.

A former UNC intern, Penner now serves as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports, working primarily with the men’s & women’s cross country and track & field teams.

Before returning to UNC, Penner worked at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he was responsible for cross country, track & field, and baseball. He also has served as director and performance coach at Athletic Lab in Morrisville, N.C. (2018-2022) and coached track & field at Cardinal Gibbons High School (2019-2022).

A native of North Carolina, Penner graduated from UNC with a bachelor’s degree in exercise & sport science in 2018. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds USA Track & Field Level 1 and USAW Weightlifting Level 1 certifications.