Alex Peavler may not be a familiar name to Oregon State fans yet, but Justin Joyner clearly sees him as a meaningful addition to his first staff in Corvallis.
Joyner described Peavler as “an integral part of one of the best offenses in America over the last five years” and said he “brings a wealth of knowledge to our program.” In the same statement, Joyner added, “He's smart, hungry, and cares deeply about developing relationships with our players and our community.”
Peavler arrives at Oregon State after building his coaching resume at a steady clip across several mid-major stops. The Florida native has worked with St. Louis, Indiana State, Memphis, and The Basketball Tournament, carving out a path that has included player development, graduate assistant work, and time around winning programs.
His basketball roots go back to Wellington, Florida, where he spent three seasons across two separate stints as an assistant coach at Wellington High School. That came after his playing days at Division III’s Oglethorpe High School. He later served as a student manager for the Florida Gulf Coast University basketball program while earning his bachelor’s degree.
Peavler’s college coaching climb picked up in the 2020-2021 season, when he joined Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis as a graduate assistant. In 2021, he moved to Indiana State in the same role, then became the Sycamores’ Director of Player Development after one season.
In June 2024, he followed Josh Schertz to Saint Louis University, where he worked as a graduate assistant in player development for the Billikens. That summer, he also served as an assistant coach for Best Virginia in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament, a semi-pro event made up mostly of West Virginia University alumni.
At St. Louis, Peavler was around eight all-conference players, including 2026 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and recent Lakers signee Robbie Avila, who also came with Schertz from Indiana State.
His coaching background already includes a few championship runs: Memphis’ 2021 NIT title, Indiana State’s 2024 Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, and St. Louis’ 2026 Atlantic 10 regular season championship.
Oregon State’s staff under Joyner now includes Michael Plank as associate head coach, Danny Yoshikawa as associate head coach, Justin Argenal as assistant coach/general manager, Dominic Lippi as assistant coach, Peavler as assistant coach, Ryan Lawrence as director of basketball operations, Chandler Morrison as strength and conditioning coach, Joseph Satariano as assistant athletic trainer, and Abby Crowell as head academic counselor.
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