DURHAM, N.C.—Duke University men's lacrosse head coach John Danowski has announced the hiring of Alec Jernstedt as the Blue Devils' Volunteer Assistant Coach. Jernstedt, who will work with the defense, joins the Duke staff after one season at the University of Delaware.
Jernstedt, a native of Wilsonville, Ore., was a three-year letterwinner for Towson University. As a defenseman for the Tigers, Jernstedt played in 32 career games and helped lead Towson to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship game in 2009 and 2010.
A defensive and longstick midfielder a Towson, Jernstedt finished his career with 29 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and three goals and an assist.
Prior to joining the Blue Hens staff, Jernstedt served as a youth and club lacrosse coach on both sides of the country. He was the head coach of the Rhino Lacrosse Club in Portland, Ore., from 2009-12 and followed that by working as a youth coach and marketing director for the Next Level Lacrosse Club in Bethesda, Md.
He has also volunteered as a coach for FCA Lacrosse at the US Lacrosse Under-15 World Championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.
At Towson, Jernstedt was a Dean's List student at Towson where he also was involved with P.A.W.S (Proud Athletes Who Serve) and Athletes in Action. He graduated from Wilsonville (Ore.) High School where he was an All-State midfielder while also competing for the football, basketball, and track & field teams.
He and his wife, Kelly Cianciotta, a former softball player at Georgetown University, reside in Durham.