Alex King

Alex King enters his second year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Communication Services at Francis Marion University.

King continues to serve as the Media Coordinator for the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, entering his fifth-year in the role in 2026-27. He is a member of the CSC Career Services Committee and works as a mentor on the CSC Mentorship Program. King was named the 2027 D2CCA/D2CIDA National Coordinator for Baseball, while also working as the Southeast Region coordinator for Men’s Basketball. He currently serves on the NCBWA Southeast Region Committee and assists with Regional & National Player/Pitcher of the Week nominations and is a part of the CSC Academic All-American Committee. Additionally, King worked on the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for women’s lacrosse in 2025.

Prior to joining FMU, King served for three years on the administrative staff at the University of Mount Olive. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics/Media and Communications in July 2024 after serving two years as the Director of Athletic Communications. He served as the primary contact for all 25 intercollegiate sports, updated the athletic website, and produced departmental publications.

Mount Olive was honored as the Conference Carolinas Athletic Communications Staff of the Year for the 2024-25 school year, marking the first time the institution garnered the accolade.

King was a participant in the 2023-24 Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship presented by College Sports Communicators (CSC) and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

King completed his bachelor's degree in sport management with a minor in communication from West Virginia University in 2017. The following year, he earned his master's degree in sport management with a concentration in intercollegiate athletic administration from Cal U.