Alena Luciani (she/her) BSc., MSc, CSCS
(2022-23) Alena enters her second year as Student-Staff Development Coach. Alena grew up immersed in sport from a very young age which led her to be a five-year student-athlete playing varsity basketball (four years) and lacrosse (one year) while obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology.
Upon graduation, Alena stayed at WLU for two seasons as the head Strength & Conditioning Coach for 13 varsity teams after obtaining her Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA. She then went on to receive her Master’s of Sport Science and Recreation with a distinction in Coaching from Ohio University where she also interned with strength & conditioning working with teams like football, women's basketball, and women's track & field among others.
Following her time at Ohio University, Alena became the full-time Assistant Strength & Conditioning coach at York University working with varsity teams. In 2016, Alena started TRAINING2XL, a professional coaching service for athletes in sport, athletes in life, and movement practitioners, providing coaching and programming for athletes along with education for fellow strength coaches, personal trainers, and movement specialists. Alena has a passion for working with athletes and coaches that aim to excel in the game of life!
