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Alex Golesh joined the Illinois staff as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in Dec. 2011, coming to the Illini from Toledo along with head coach Tim Beckman and assistant coach Mike Ward.
Golesh was on Beckman's staff at Toledo for three years from 2009-2011, serving as both the tight ends coach and the recruiting coordinator. Golesh aided the UT program in securing the No. 1 recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference for two-straight years. The 2010 UT class was No. 1 according to Rivals.com, while both Rivals and Scout.com rated the 2011 class No. 1.
Golesh's tight ends served as key blockers in a Rocket rushing attack that ranked No. 3 in the MAC in both 2010 and 2011. In 2009, Golesh coached the running backs at Toledo, helping senior running back DaJuane Collins earn third-team All-MAC honors.
Prior to going to Toledo, Golesh spent three seasons as a graduate assistant, two at Northern Illinois (2006-07) and one at Oklahoma State. Golesh worked with the outside linebackers at Oklahoma State in 2008, helping the Cowboys to a 9-4 record and a berth in the Holiday Bowl. At NIU, Golesh worked for one season assisting with the secondary and one season with the offensive line, helping the Huskies make the 2006 Poinsettia Bowl.
Golesh got his start in the coaching business as a student assistant coach while attending Ohio State as an undergraduate. He spent two-and-a-half years aiding the Buckeyes' defensive coaches, with responsibilities that included working with the defensive line and helping to break down film. During his time at Ohio State, the Buckeyes claimed the 2005 Big Ten Championship and went on to earn a victory in the Fiesta Bowl over Notre Dame. OSU also posted a win in the 2004 Alamo Bowl over Oklahoma State. Golesh also spent one year as a defensive line coach in a first-year football program at newly opened Westerville Central High School.
Golesh was born in Moscow, Russia, but grew up in Brooklyn, NY and Dublin, Ohio, where he was a three-year letterwinner in football at Dublin Scioto High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Ohio State in 2006. He and his wife Alexis had a baby girl, Corbin, in May of 2011.
THE GOLESH FILE
Coaching Experience2012- Illinois (Tight Ends / Specialists / Recruiting Coordinator) 2010-11 Toledo (Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator) 2009 Toledo (Running Backs / Recruiting Coordinator) 2008 Oklahoma State (Graduate Assistant) 2006-07 Northern Illinois (Graduate Assistant)
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
Education: Bachelor's in Education from Ohio State, 2006
Family: Wife, Alexis; Daughter, Corbin
updated 1/3/12
