Alex Wanless is in his third season as a student assistant coach with the William Paterson men’s soccer program.
Wanless was a goalkeeper for the Pioneers for two seasons (2007-08) before moving to the sideline for the 2009 campaign. A native of Hazlet, N.J., he helped lead his Raritan High School team to the state sectional finals as a senior captain with 10 shutouts, earning first-team all-Shore Conference, first-team all-Monmouth County and third-team all-state honors. Wanless also played for State Cup semifinalist team, Middletown Fusion, for six years.
He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in professional sales at William Paterson.