Alexa Attanasio joined the Marist Athletics Department in June 2024 as the Assistant Director for Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and Camps and began her first season as the Marist Dance Team Head Coach in 2025. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day operations, budgets, travel, and manages student staff for Marist’s 23 Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Fitness Activities.
Alexa holds an A.S. in Exercise Science from Dutchess Community College, a B.S. in Sport Management with a concentration in Intercollegiate Administration from SUNY Cortland, and a M.A. in Marketing Communications from Marist in 2026. Throughout her undergraduate career, she gained extensive experience in collegiate athletics, including internships at Marist in Basketball Game Operations (Winter 2022) and Facilities (Summer 2023), Game Day Operations with Syracuse University’s Football/Volleyball teams (Fall 2023), and SUNY Cortland’s Men’s/Women’s Hockey programs (Winter 2023).
While at Cortland, she was also a member of the Cortland Dance Company’s competitive team, serving as a Captain, Vice President, and choreographer. Her choreography received multiple overall awards at the collegiate level, and she also taught locally at Cortland Performing Arts Institute, working with dancers of all ages and levels.
A Hudson Valley native, Alexa grew up as a competitive dancer in Poughkeepsie, NY. After graduating from Arlington High School in 2020, she continued instructing both recreational and competitive dancers at her home studio and earned her Acrobatic Arts certification. In 2017, she proudly represented the United States with the American Tap Company at the IDO World Championships in Riesa, Germany.
Alexa’s experiences as an athlete, coach, and athletics professional have shaped her passion for student involvement and development. She is excited to continue building opportunities for Marist students through athletics, recreation, and dance.
