Alexus Stirgus Named Head WBB Coach
FORT SCOTT, Kan. (Apr. 26, 2024)—Alexus Stirgus enters her first season as head coach at Fort Scott Community College.
Strigus arrives in Kansas from Southern Arkansas, where she spent four seasons as an assistant coach for the Mulerider Women's Basketball program. During her time in Magnolia, Stirgus aided the Muleriders to 42 wins and two Great American Conference Tournament appearances and was instrumental in developing five All-GAC players.
In four seasons, the Muleriders rated among the nation's best in turning opponents over. SAU held top 10 rankings nationally in steals per game in all four of Stirgus' seasons, including the 2023-24 campaign, which saw SAU rank fifth in Division II at 14.2. Additionally, the Muleriders ranked inside the nation's top 15 in turnovers forced each season, including the sixth-highest mark in the country in 23-24 at 24.50 turnovers forced per game. In her first three seasons, SAU boasted a top-ten scoring offense, and the Muleriders led the country in three-point attempts per game and three-point makes per game in 2022-23.
Before Southern Arkansas, Stirgus served for two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Mississippi College of the Gulf South Conference. During her time in Clinton, Stirgus assisted with daily practices, pre- and post-season strength and conditioning workouts, on-court coaching and player development among several other duties. The Lady Choctaws won 21 games in her two seasons as a graduate assistant, including a five-win improvement overall and a six-win improvement in GSC play in 2019-20.
Before joining the MC staff in 2018, Stirgus spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Clinton High School (MS), where she helped the Lady Arrows to playoff berths in two of her three seasons.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Stirgus' time in Clinton began several years before her appointment as a graduate assistant as she played for the Lady Choctaws from 2012-14. While at MC, Stirgus averaged 12.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game as a team captain, while the Lady Choctaws won 23 games over two seasons, including 18 in the GSC. She spent her first two collegiate seasons at Copiah Lincoln Community College, where she helped lead CLCC to a MACJC State Title, a regional championship, and an NJCAA National Tournament appearance.
Stirgus received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences from Mississippi College in December of 2014, and she is currently working toward her Master of Science in Athletic Administration from Mississippi College.