Alexander Canale joined the Columbia Women's rowing staff in 2022 as the program's assistant coach.
Canale comes to Columbia University after spending the last five seasons as the head coach of women's rowing at Manhattan College. During his tenure, he built up the newly elevated Division I Jaspers program to be competitive in their conference and the region. Under his guidance, the women's team recorded its highest finish in each boat class at the conference championship, earned its first guaranteed entry to the Head of the Charles Regatta with a top-ten finish in the Collegiate four, two bronze medals and a gold medal at the New York State Championship 2022, and a bronze medal at the Dad Vails that same year.
Before his time at Manhattan, Canale was the founder of the Saint Peter's Prep rowing program where he continues to serve as one of the program's coaches. Canale also serves as the head coach and program director for the New York Rowing Association (NYRA), coordinating year round racing and summer training opportunities for U19 and U23 athletes.
A former student-athlete at Loyola University (MD), Canale was a member of the Greyhounds' rowing team that was the conference runner up for four years (2006-2009). Canale completed his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor's of Science in chemistry. He earned his Master's Degree in educational leadership from Saint Peter's University in 2014.
