Susan Robinson Fruchtl, who recently was appointed the ninth women’s basketball head coach at Providence College on April 9, has announced the first two additions to her coaching staff. Robinson Fruchtl has appointed Dan Durkin and Kristeena Alexander as assistant coaches.

Durkin spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Temple University (2008-12). While at Temple, Durkin and the Owls enjoyed four, 20+ win seasons, three NCAA Tournament appearances (2008-11) and a trip to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Round of 16 in 2012.

Prior to his arrival at Temple, Durkin spent 14 years (1993-2007) as the head coach at Duquesne University, helping the Dukes to University marks for most wins in a season, most conference wins and the school’s highest seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Alexander played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2003. She also played professionally in Denmark prior to beginning her coaching career.

Alexander comes to Providence after one season as an assistant at UNC Greensboro (2011-12). Prior to her stint at UNCG, Alexander was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at George Washington University for three seasons (2008-11). During her time with the Colonials, she was instrumental in the recruitment of two classes that were ranked among the top-50 in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz in 2009 and 2010.

Alexander was a member of Robinson Fruchtl’s staff at Saint Francis (Pa.) during the 2007-08 campaign. That year, she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Red Flash.

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