Alexa Ruis is an assistant coach for the Tornados' indoor and beach volleyball programs.
Ruiz joined Concordia Texas in the fall of 2026 after spending more than three years on the coaching staff at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She served as a graduate assistant before being elevated to assistant coach in June 2023. During her time with the Javelinas, Ruiz assisted with practice and competition planning, scouting, player development, workouts and the program's offseason training.
Ruiz also served as the program's recruiting coordinator, where she identified and evaluated prospective student-athletes, maintained recruiting databases, coordinated campus visits and managed communication with recruits. She will assist with recruiting efforts for both the indoor and beach volleyball programs at Concordia Texas.
In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Ruiz spent more than five years with the Corpus Christi Force Volleyball Association as a head and assistant coach. In that role, she focused on positional training, player development and using statistical analysis to identify areas of improvement.
Ruiz earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art from Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2022, graduating cum laude. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M-Kingsville and is expected to graduate in December 2026.
