Alek West

Assistant Varsity Coach

Boys Varsity Basketball

The Wildcats are thrilled to welcome Coach Alek West back to our program! Coach West was a four year starter for the Wildcats in Coach McDonald's first four seasons at the helm. Alek played his junior high hoops at Arbor Hills under Coach Evan Bauer, before both joined the Northview program in the 2015-2016 season. Coach McDonald and Coach Bauer are excited to work with Alek!

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Family

Alek is engaged to Northview grad Maria Restivo. The two will wed in July of 2025! Alek's brother Aerin will join him as an assistant this year.

Education

Alek is a 2019 graduate of Northview where he was First Team All-Ohio in Basketball and Soccer as a senior. Alek is still the all time assist and steals leader in Wildcats' history and ranks third in scoring. Alek went on to play collegiate basketball, first at Ohio Dominican and then West Liberty University, where his 2022-23 team advanced to the Division 2 National Title game. Alek graduated with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from West Liberty. 

Work

Coach West serves as a Substitute Teacher while awaiting admittance to Medical School and also works as the Boys' Soccer Coach at Woodward.

Coaching

Coach West enters his first year in coaching, directly from a highly successful college basketball career.

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Coach still enjoys basketball and soccer and has recently picked up pickleball. He and brother Aerin will compete to see who the second best pickleball player (behind McDonald) on staff is.