Alex Bates joined the George Mason staff as a graduate manager in summer 2019.
Bates previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Division III Washington College before coming to Fairfax.
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Bates began his collegiate playing career at Northeastern, where he played in 30 games over two seasons. He then transferred to Tennessee State where he played one season, making 12 starts in 29 games played, and finished his undergraduate degree. He completed his eligibility by playing one season as a graduate student at East Tennessee State in 2014-15, making a career-best 15 starts in 25 games played.
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A native of Greenbelt, Md., Bates spent the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach at his scholastic alma mater, Eleanor Roosevelt High School. He received his B.S. in Communications from Tennessee State in May 2014.
Coach Paulsen on Bates
"Alex worked under a great coach, Aaron Goodman, at Washington College. As a former Division I student-athlete and with his 6-8 frame, I think he can be a wonderful mentor for players and an aid to our coaching staff. He has an incredibly bright future ahead of him."
