Alex Ready joined the Duke men’s lacrosse staff in the fall of 2022 as an assistant coach. A former standout goaltender for the University of Denver, Ready will work closely with Duke’s goalie corps. Hailing from Lancaster, Pa., Ready was a four-year starter between the pipes for the Pioneers.
As a rookie in 2016, Ready started all 16 games for the Pioneers, posting a 13-3 overall record and a 9.00 goals against average to lead the BIG EAST and rank 16th nationally. He amassed a career-best 142 saves as a rookie to earn BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year honors.
Ready started all 17 games in 2017 as well, garnering BIG EAST second-team recognition after posting an 8.50 goals against average and a 13-4 record. In his four seasons at Denver, Ready played in 58 games with 52 starting assignments. He posted a .497 save percentage and a 8.77 goals against average, while amassing a 37-14 overall record as the backstop.
After graduating from Denver in 2019, Ready was picked up by the PLL’s Chrome and played two games in the league’s inaugural season.