Alexis McDonald was named the Assistant Athletic Director, Academic & Student Services in August 2018 after joining the UCI Athletics Department in September 2014.
In her role, McDonald is responsible for overall oversight of the Student Services Unit. Her duties include oversight of the Al Irwin Academic Center, including admissions pre-evaluation, planning, implementation and evaluation of academic support, student-athlete development, student-athlete mental health education and student services. She serves as a Co-Chair for the campus wide Hazing Prevention Coalition and is a member of the Campus Community Response Team. McDonald directly provides support services to the sports of Men’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country and Men’s & Women’s Tennis.
Prior to her current role, McDonald served as an Academic/Life Skills Coordinator. She provided direct support to numerous teams while also serving as the department’s Life Skills Coordinator and Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Advisor. McDonald is a member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A).
A Long Beach, California native, McDonald earned her BA in Law, Societies & Justice from University of Washington and was a member of the Nationally Ranked Women’s Volleyball program. In 2018, McDonald received her Masters Degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding from Cal State University, Dominguez Hills.
