Soccer
Sep 18 (Thu)
7 p.m.
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
- Year At CU:
- 3rd Season
- E-mail:
- craig.alston@colorado.edu
- Phone:
- (720) 766-6252
Alston, who began working with the Buffs at the start of 2020 as the teams' Volunteer GK coach, was promoted to Director of Player Development in February 2021. As part of his role, he helps oversee CU's sports science relationship with Kitman Labs which helps provide the team and coaches important data surrounding the health and performance of the team's student-athletes. He also handles all aspects of film for individual player and team development, while handling year-round camp operations.
Alston, a native of Northern England, graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University and played both collegiately and semi-professionally with Spennymoor Town FC and Tow Law Town FC. Alston came to the United States to work with Challenger Sports as a soccer camp coach and director.
Alston, a USSF B license coach was the 2015 Colorado Youth Soccer Association Coach of the Year and currently works with Broomfield SC. He coaches several teams along with being the club's Goalkeeping Director. Alston spent two years as an assistant at Metro State University of Denver, also working with the Roadrunners' goalkeepers. He has worked with CYSA ODP Program, Legacy High School Girls Soccer and the Core Goalkeeping Academy.
