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Alex Dinger Promoted to Longwood’s Director of Athletics Academic Services

FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood Athletics announced the promotion of former Lancer student-athlete Alex Dinger to Director of Athletics Academic Services.  
 
Dinger, who was a member of the women's soccer program from 2020-24, served as the athletic academic advisor last year. She graduated from Longwood with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).  
 
Farrah Young, who stepped down as Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student Services and Senior Woman Administrator, will transition into a consulting role with Academic Services where her knowledge and experience will continue benefit Lancer student-athletes.  
  
During the 2025-26 academic year, Dinger provided academic support and advising for Longwood's men's and women's cross country and track & field programs, lacrosse, men's and women's golf, and field hockey. Under her support and guidance, Longwood student-athletes achieved record-setting academic success, led by the highest Presidential Honor Roll rate in the Big South Conference. In total, 85.77% of eligible Longwood student-athletes earned the distinction.  
 
Longwood student-athletes also posted a program-record 3.48 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year, including a 3.45 spring semester GPA, the second-highest spring GPA in school history. More than 100 student-athletes earned Dean's List honors, while 40 earned President's List recognition with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Additionally, 83% of Longwood student-athletes finished the spring semester with a GPA above 3.0, and the department extended its streak to 19 consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. 
   
As a student-athlete, Dinger appeared in a program-record 84 career games as a midfield for the women's soccer program. She posted a career total of 20 points on six goals and eight assists. The Fredericksburg, Va., native was an All-Big South Honorable Mention selection in 2020 and was named Longwood's Freshman Female Athlete of the Year. She earned All-Big South Second Team honors in both 2023 and 2024 and was selected to the Big South All-Tournament Team during her final season. Dinger was also named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team and was a nominee for the Big South Woman of the Year award. 
  
 
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