Alex Covington has been named the new director of tennis at Millikin University. She will direct the Big Blue's men's and women's tennis programs.
Covington comes to Millikin after serving as assistant men's and women's tennis coach at Allegheny College for the last two seasons. Covington also has experience coaching at the high school level and at the Stanford Nike Tennis Camps. Covington is a PTR Certified Teaching Professional.
Covington was a three-year varsity letter winner in tennis at the University of Indianapolis. She was named to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Academic All-Conference Team in in 2011 and was an ITA Scholar Athlete from 2010-2013.
Covington earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Indianapolis and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Louisville.
Covington replaces Dustin Forman who resigned his position following the 2016-17 season to return to Florida to be near family.