United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

Alex enters his 15th season as head coach. He led the Bears to a school record 16 wins twice and the school’s first ever postseason berth in 2001-2002. He is the all-time winningest coach in the program’s 30 years.

Simonka, a 1999 CGA Hall of Fame inductee, was a three-sport star during his days as a cadet (Class of ‘79). He played football, basketball and baseball. He still owns the record for three touchdown receptions in a game and led the CGA basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament, when the Bears went 21-3 in 1978-79. He also owns a baseball record as he did not strike out once in 106 at-bats his junior season.

Simonka retired from the Coast Guard in the summer of 1999 and now serves as the Business Manager for the Athletics Division.