Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Alexius Hampton has been promoted to Head Coach of the Johnson & Wales Charlotte women's basketball program.

She spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats, helping lead the team to 76 wins, and four consecutive USCAA Division II National Championship appearances. The Wildcats finished as national runners-up in 2023 and 2024. Under her tutelage, nine Wildcats earned USCAA All-American honors, while five more were selected as USCAA All-Academic Team members.

Hampton joined Johnson & Wales University after spending three seasons contributing in multiple roles at Cape Fear Community College. During her time with the Sea Devils, the program achieved a 73-20 (.785) record, secured two Region 10 Championships, made consecutive National Tournament appearances, and reached the program’s first-ever Final Four with a third-place finish at the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament. Hampton supported all facets of the team, including scouting, recruiting, travel coordination, and study hall oversight. On the court, she focused primarily on guard skill development, helping the Sea Devils achieve a 10-1 home record during the 2018-2019 season.
She began her collegiate playing career at Saint Anselm College in 2012-13 before a season-ending ACL and meniscus injury. After recovering, she transferred to Cape Fear Community College in 2014, where she helped lead the Sea Devils to a 26-5 season and their first-ever Region 10 Championship appearance. During her time there, she tied the single-game assist record with 12 assists and set the single-season assist record with 183. She completed her playing career at Belmont Abbey College, leading the team in assists during the 2016-17 season and earning Conference Carolinas All-Conference honors.

Hampton earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management from Belmont Abbey College in 2017 and received her M.S. in Sport Leadership from Johnson & Wales University in 2022. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, she and her fiancé share a daughter.