Alex Kladis enters his third season as an assistant coach with the University of North Dakota women’s basketball program in 2026-27 and his fifth season with the Fighting Hawks. He joined UND in 2022 as Director of Basketball Operations before being promoted to assistant coach in May 2024. Kladis was retained by head coach Dennis Hutter in the spring of 2025.
Kladis works primarily with the Fighting Hawks’ guards in skill development and film study while contributing to recruiting, opponent scouting and game planning. He also assists with defensive instruction and leads scout and film sessions throughout the season. From 2024-26, Kladis directed UND’s baseline out-of-bounds offense, which averaged 1.13 points per possession in 2024-25 and ranked among the top 25 nationally in efficiency.
Before moving into an on-court role, Kladis served two seasons as UND’s Director of Basketball Operations, coordinating program planning, logistics and daily operations.
Prior to North Dakota, Kladis was with the Bradley University women’s basketball program during the 2021-22 season, supporting post player development, recruiting and game analysis.
Kladis began his collegiate coaching career in 2019-20 as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N.D., with responsibilities across recruiting, player development and opponent preparation.
While completing his undergraduate studies, Kladis also assisted the boys’ basketball program at Lexington High School in Lexington, S.C. During the 2018-19 season, he worked with the program’s guards as Lexington went 29-1, completed an undefeated regular season and reached the South Carolina Class 5A state semifinals.
Kladis earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina in 2019. While in Columbia, he served as a practice player for Dawn Staley’s women’s basketball program during its 2017 NCAA national championship season and assisted with scouting and game preparation.
A native of Alpharetta, Ga., Kladis later earned his Master of Science in Sport Management from Southern Methodist University in 2021.
