Klamath Falls product Alex Stork starts his second year on staff as a student defensive assistant coach after helping to deliver Southern Oregon's first NAIA championship as a player.
A 2012 graduate of Klamath Union, Stork parlayed an all-state prep career into an opportunity to play at University of Idaho. Following a redshirt season, he opted to return closer to home and emerged as a defensive star at linebacker on the 2014 team. In total, he was sixth on the team with 61 tackles and two sacks. During the NAIA Championship Series, he had 20 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Stork began preseason camp with the Raiders in 2015, but his career was ended by injury before their first game. His transition onto the coaching staff, however, was immediate.
In 2014, Stork was named to the Frontier Conference's All-Academic team. He's currently pursuing a degree in education.