University of Miami Athletics

Alex Barnes

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Olympic Coaching Assistant - Baseball, Men's Tennis

Alex Barnes - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics

Alex Barnes is in his first year with the Miami Hurricanes. Barnes serves as the assistant baseball strength and conditioning coach and the men’s tennis strength and conditioning coach. 

A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certified Coach and Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms), Barnes graduated from George College & State University with a degree in exercise science in 2021. 

Before arriving in Coral Gables, Barnes spent time as a graduate assistant sports performance coach at GCSU in Milledgeville, Ga., while working on his masters in health and human performance. At GCSU, Barnes served as the baseball strength and conditioning coach during the 2022-23 season.

Originally from Atlanta, Barnes also spent time working with the baseball and football programs at Georgia Tech.