MELBOURNE, Fla. — Florida Tech Director of Athletics announces the promotion of Alexis Kapsambelis to Director of Sports Performance.
"Since joining our program in 2023, Alexis has demonstrated tremendous growth and an unwavering commitment to excellence," said Joss. "Over the past six months, she has taken exceptional initiative in leading our sports performance operations as Assistant Director, consistently volunteering to take on additional responsibilities to better serve our scholar-athletes.
"Our coaches have greatly valued her collaborative approach and her unique combination of expertise in strength and conditioning and sports medicine knowledge, which has been an invaluable asset to our program. We are thrilled to announce this well-deserved promotion and are excited to see the further enhancements and elevation of sports performance that will come under Alexis's leadership as Director."
In this position, Kapsameblis will oversee the day-to-day operations of the sports performance department, oversee strength and conditioning programming for all Panther programs, and supervise the sports performance staff.
Kapsameblis, who joined Florida Tech in June 2023, has played a key role in implementing progressive training methodologies, fostering consistency across programs, and emphasizing long-term athlete development. She has worked directly with Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Men's Cross Country & Track, Men's and Women's Swimming, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse and Softball.
Kapsambelis came to Florida Tech after serving as a Strength and Conditioning Fellow at Saint Anselm College since August of 2022. During her time at Saint Anselm, she worked with the men's and women's cross country, women's tennis, and men's and women's golf programs.
High Level Throwing Coach for Wasserman Strength and Conditioning. She was responsible for coaching young athletes on the fundamentals of strength training and sports performance with the goal of improving skills in both softball and baseball.
Additionally, Kapsambelis was a Youth Sports Performance Intern for Dynamic Strength and Conditioning in the Summer of 2020. During this internship, she led middle school and high school athlete through fundamental strength and conditioning programs while adapting the training to fit each athlete's needs.
A former NCAA DIII scholar-athlete, Kapsambelis was a member of the softball team at the University of New England from 2015-2019. In 134 career games, Kapsambelis batted .283 with 70 hits in 247 at-bats. She registered six doubles, three triples, and one home run while driving in 29 runs. Her 56 runs scored, 32 of which came in her senior season, aided the softball program to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship series in the 2019 season.
A native of Merrimack, N.H., Kapsambelis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of New England in May 2019 and a Master of Science in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Merrimack College in May 2023.
Kapsambelis is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a certified Sports Metrics Specialist, and a certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer. She is also certified by the American Red Cross in First Aid, CPR, and AED for professional rescuers.
