Alex Fitzmorris-Sorn is the AVCA Awards & Membership Specialist. She manages a number of awards programs, including: Girls High School All-America Awards and Watch List; AVCA Phenom Watch List; AVCA Phenom College Prep Program; Girls High School National Player of the Year; Girls High School National and Regional Coaches of the Year; Girls High School Best and Brightest; AVCA/MaxPreps Girls High School Player of the Week; and the AVCA/USAToday Girls High School Polls. As part of the membership team, she supports onboarding, retention, and growth initiatives. Alex also conducts AVCA surveys and research.

Alex joined the AVCA staff in May 2020. Prior to joining the AVCA, Alex was a high school teacher, head volleyball coach, and club coach in Kansas City. Her background in high school athletics brings a unique perspective to the AVCA team, as does her passion for honoring and celebrating high school coaches and athletes on a national scale.

Alex competed for Morehead State University, the University of Arkansas, and Boston College during her collegiate volleyball career, graduating from Morehead State in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Alex also holds a Master’s in Education in Health, Sports Administration, and Exercise Science from the University of Kansas. Outside of work, you’ll most likely find Alex and her husband going on adventures with their three sons (Samson, Julian, and Roman) or chasing after their lab/golden retriever, Leo.